Digital radiology in all our centres
Digital radiology can be considered the greatest technological advancement in image systems for medical use in the last decade. The images can be obtained, deleted, modified and sent via a computer network. In a few years we will see photographic film for X-rays fall completely into disuse. An appropriate and easy analogy in order to understand it is the replacement of the traditional photographic cameras for digital cameras.
The advantages contributed by digital radiology are huge. The practitioner can see the image on a high-resolution screen and even send a report in just a few minutes after having made the scan.
Images are no longer kept in one place, but instead several practitioners situated miles apart can see them simultaneously. In addition, the patient can take the X-ray images home on a compact disc to provide them to other practitioners or hospitals.
At Mutua Universal we have completed the digitisation of the X-ray equipment in all our centres. This comprises a major development in the reduction of the dose of radiation used in the tests, since the traditional plates are no longer used, which also benefits the elimination of X-ray waste material.
Advantages
By contrast with conventional film radiology, digital radiology lets you:
- Eliminate supplies and chemicals and reduce radiation levels
- Obtain better image quality thanks to the possibilities offered by digital filtering
- Facilitate access to more information due to a better resolution of contrast - the eye can only see around 200 levels of grey, whereas in the digitisations there are between 4000 (12 bits) and 65,000 (16 bits) grey levels according to the devices, which can be converted into accessible levels for the eyes in an optimised way in accordance with the information that is required.
- Store and send information via digital media