Guide to Digital X-Rays and Digital Imaging

Choosing the right Digital X-ray and diagnostic equipment can help the workflow of any dental surgery.

To best achieve this, products should be able to produce high definition diagnostic quality images with ease.

So with this in mind, Satelec’s imaging department SOPRO have developed three new products to assist the Dentist.

The PSPIX intra-oral phosphor plate system is a fully automatic plate scanner that can acquire an image in 5 seconds. It uses an LCD screen as a user interface that shows how to operate the scanner, and previews the image after the scan.

The SOPIX 2 is a self-powered sensor system delivering high-resolution images using fiber-optic based CMOS technology.

SOPROLIFE is a product that compliments PSPIX and SOPIX 2 perfectly. Uniquely it uses a fluorescence wavelength to diagnose and aid in the treatment of caries. It also detects occlusal and interproximal decay which can be missed by X-ray.

SOPROLIFE, unlike other systems, captures the information in real-time and works the same way as an intra-oral camera. This allows the Dentist to communicate with the patient during treatment. At the press of a button the Dentist can switch between 3 modes:

• Daylight mode gives high quality colour images with a large depth of field from portrait to macro.
• Diagnostic mode focuses on the enamel structure to aid in identifying decay.
• Treatment mode focuses on dentine to aid in the choice of treatment given.