(Ibid) Summary & Conclusion

The advantages of DR are stated to be: (1) no processing time and immediate image acquisition; (2) no imaging plates or cassettes to hassle with; and (3) excellent image quality. Disadvantages of DR include the fact that it is more expensive than CR imaging, mobile radiography necessitates a wire between computer and imaging system, the DR cannot perform corss table radiography if the imaging sensor is attached, the imaging sensor is more expensive to replace than an imaging plate, and the inability to retrofit to existing x-ray equipment. Even so, the advantages of DR outweigh the disadvantages which exist and most particularly so in a situation where immediate imaging is critical. (Ibid)

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