Traditional X-ray methods broke the ground and have been useful in medical diagnosis for over 120 years. However, technology has come a long way and it's only natural things change in the field of medical diagnosis too.

Digital radiography provides so many advantages over the conventional film that it’s easy to see why practices are making the transition to digital dental X-ray systems in waves. X-rays tend to get a bad wrap for radiation and health concerns – but when done digitally, there are many benefits;

1. Less Exposure to radiation: Digital x-rays use no less than 70% radiation than traditional film x-rays. Digital image receptors are much more sensitive to low levels of radiation compared to film/screen, therefore require less quantity to produce a diagnostic radiographic image.

2. No chemical developers: Nobody likes dealing with harmful developing chemicals and fixing solutions. Digital radiography eliminates the need for automatic film processors, taking with it the odor, wait times and space they require.

3. Time and productivity savings: Beyond the convenience and patient comfort perks, digital x-ray technology displays viewable images in as little as three seconds, saving time for both the patients and technicians.

4. Achievability: Storage of images occurs on servers, rather than entire warehouses of archived hard copies that need to be manually purged every 7 years.

Using digital imaging is more environmentally friendly, as it alleviates the need for chemicals and film paper to be disposed of. These facts aren't lost on us at Afriglobal Medicare and that's why we put the best and environmentally friendly technology for the treatment of clients above all other considerations.