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Would most hospital doors/windows be using actual glass, or probably plexiglass/polycarbonate? Interesting that they said the intensity was reduced by half, bu
by supernova87a 6y ago
Would most hospital doors/windows be using actual glass, or probably plexiglass/polycarbonate?
Interesting that they said the intensity was reduced by half, but the beam energy was increased.
By the way, I know dental x-rays (bite wing?) are now often done with USB-connected CCDs in plastic encapsulation, so the dentist can see the image immediately. Are full body / large x-rays still film? I would guess the digital sensor still can't get that big.
- paxswill 6y agoFrom personal experience, most large x-rays are now digital. It’s faster than developing film, and it’s easier to transmit to different doctors (ex: x-ray in an ER, and the analysis is done by a specialist in a different hospital). Here’s a Wiki article that covers the sensors: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat-panel_detector https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat-panel_detector