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Schick Accudexa Schick's accuDEXA system offers several advantages over traditional osteoporosis tests, which assess bone density loss in the hip and spine, and require specialized personnel to conduct. With accuDEXA, physicians can test the entire body's bone density at a peripheral site, such as the finger, without applying gels or having patients remove garments. Using Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA), the results are achieved in 30 seconds and printed out in less than a minute, compared to the estimated examination time of 15 minutes for hip and spine density analyses. Patients undergoing accuDEXA tests are exposed to significantly less radiation (.0003 µSv) than those submitted to traditional bone density testing methods (.1 µSv to 5.9 µSv). Effective radiation to the patient using accuDEXA is also just 1/150,000th of a chest X-ray, according to Schick. The system detects the smallest fluctuations in bone density with a precision that has a less than 1-percent margin of error. Additionally, accuDEXA's cost-effectiveness and compact size make it possible for physicians to offer the test to at-risk patients within the confines of their own offices, meaning that patients will not be inconvenienced by having to travel to an off-site radiology location. |
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Schick also applied the CMOS APS technology to a new software product that performs dental radiography using up to 90-percent less radiation exposure than conventional X-rays. Called Computed Dental Radiography® (CDR), the new digital imaging product utilizes an electronic sensor in place of X-ray film to generate sharp and clear images that appear on a computer screen within 3 seconds, and can be enlarged and enhanced to identify problems. |
Because CDR saves and
stores the images, it eliminates costs incurred by film, processing,
and chemicals, and saves X-ray technicians and other medical staff
from waiting for development and duplication. The product is
compatible with virtually all X-ray tubes, seamlessly integrates
with existing practice management systems, and allows for the
correction of underexposed radiographs. accuDEXA® and Computed Dental Radiography® are registered trademarks of Schick Technologies, Inc. |
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