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Digital imaging technology has advanced at a rapid pace, with corresponding improvements in image quality, reliability and fully integrated digital workflow.
Digital imaging now extends from X-ray machines to intraoral cameras and high-end CBCT or ‘OPG’ units. However, by far the most common, affordable, and convenient form of digital imaging is a digital X-ray machine linked to a digital sensor or phosphor plate imaging unit to record the X-ray image.
In this category one unit stands out from all others in terms of quality and ease of use – plus peace of mind support via A-dec’s wide dealer service network and direct technical manufacturer support from Acteon.
Available through A-dec, Acteon’s PSPIX2 is the world’s smallest and fastest phosphor image plate processing system, with outstanding image quality thanks to FIBER2PIXEL technology for high resolution and superior contrast.
The tiny footprint makes an ideal ‘personal’ benchtop scanner that can be placed next to a dental chair instead of another room – giving convenient access to images in just 12 seconds! PSPIX2 might be small, but its networking capability allows sharing on up to 10 workstations.
The built-in digital imaging workflow couldn’t be simpler via a fully automated ‘click & scan’ process, and large intuitive colour touchscreen. Simply drop the image plate into the scanner and it begins processing immediately and displays a thumbnail image on the display when completed. The images are also available for viewing in fine detail on any networked display, so you can view or share it with your patients.
Acteon’s thin and flexible imaging plates are available in five sizes to suit any patient morphology and clinical applications, including children and adults with smaller oral cavities. These are useful for patients who struggle with a larger digital sensor. Hence, PSPIX2 provides a solution tailored to dentists’ needs and delivers outstanding patient comfort.
The fine detail captured by the PSPIX2 image plate, together with optimum image contrast, highlights with utmost precision the different anatomic structures of the tooth, enabling you to clearly identify details such as hidden or interproximal caries, pulpotomy, gum structure, calcified root canals or apical lesions.
Acteon, through A-dec, also offers the newly-released U-SENSE – and Sopix2 digital sensors – which can be incorporated in the X-Mind Unity X-ray arm to eliminate messy cables.
These compact and reliable sensors are invaluable in delicate root canal and implant procedures, giving the dentist or specialist a virtually ‘real time’ view of vital structures – or positioning of appliances such as endodontic drills or dental implant posts.
Used in conjunction with the Acteon X-Mind DC or the Red Dot award winning X-mind ‘Unity’ X-ray generator, with its easy-to-position head and its small focal spot, image quality is enhanced, and radiation reduced. Once the Sopix or U-SENSE sensor receives adequate exposure, it automatically switches off the X-Mind X-ray unit. This means reduced radiation exposure to patients and no more over-exposed images!
Bringing it all together is Acteon Imaging Suite – a simple, yet powerful imaging software solution that uses an open platform ‘TWAIN’ system, enabling images to be imported to patient management software as a medico legal record – or exported to other programs for further analysis.
Sopro Imaging also links with other Acteon devices and external resources such as implant databases, supporting surgical planning and digital workflow.
Acteon X-Mind X-ray generators, PSPIX2 phosphor plate units, and U-SENSE and Sopix2 sensors are available in Australia from A-dec and backed by a comprehensive manufacturer’s warranty and local support.
PHONE 1800 225 010 for your nearest A-dec dealer.
