X-rays are one of the oldest methods of diagnostic imaging and can detect various health problems. The continuous technological advancements have modified the diagnostic imaging landscape significantly with the introduction of a chiropractic digital X ray. It has led to an increase in the efficiency of medical services.

Chiropractic treatment is a pain relief method for bones, muscles, headaches, and pain in the neck and helps in the body functioning restoration. This innovation is dependent on the belief that the human body heals without any surgery or medication when the musculoskeletal structure of the body gets aligned.

Benefits of chiropractic digital X-ray over traditional X-ray

The modern version of diagnostic imaging offers various benefits over the traditional method. Some of these are as follows.

Reduction in the radiation exposure time

According to medical research, chiropractic digital X-ray systems emit up to 80% lesser radiations than traditional X-ray systems. It significantly reduces the time during which your body will be exposed to harmful radiation, thus decreasing the chances of health hazards due to exposure to these rays. Many people who are still doing medical practice consider traditional X-rays safe, but digital X-rays are even safer.

1. Efficiency and cost-effectiveness

Medical institutes can get easy access to digital X-ray systems because they are widely available at affordable prices. Since these systems do not require any film, they are more cost-effective than traditional X-ray systems. The older forms of X-ray machines use chemicals to produce images. It means that as a medical institute, you will have to constantly invest in films and the chemicals required for the production of the images. Not only this, but the older machines also consume a significant amount of time to form pictures. With digital equipment, you will neither need a film nor chemicals as all the images will get produced digitally. You can get a digital image within seconds. Early reports mean the treatment will start earlier too. It will be beneficial for patients.

You can get virtually unlimited storage with digital systems. It means your institute will be free of envelopes and filing cabinets and will save a lot of space in your hospital or clinic. This device will also ensure that the digital images will not lose their quality with time. The traditional X-ray images, on the other hand, will degrade with time. You can transfer all the digital pictures to cloud storage or any hard drive for easy access in the future.

2. Eco-friendly method

The films and chemicals that the traditional X-ray systems use get dumped in landfills or oceans. It leads to environmental degradation and pollution. The chiropractic digital X-ray systems do not use any harmful chemicals or films for producing images, which makes them an eco-friendly option.

3. Other benefits

The patient can get an unlimited number of digital copies. You can also send digital images electronically to anyone. So you can go for digital image processing in one city and consult a doctor in another city without even going there. It is a benefit for those patients who can not travel a lot. If, however, you go for the traditional image processing, you will get limited copies. Each time you visit a doctor, you will have to go for an X-ray again. The chiropractor is capable of zooming and rotating the digital images, giving a more insightful view. Doctors have to use a magnifying glass for traditional X-rays to view minute details.

Differences between traditional and modern X-ray methods

Digital X-ray machines do not use films or any chemicals. They capture clear images of any bone or tissue of a patient using electromagnetic sensors. These images get presented on the chiropractor’s screen for immediate usage.

The traditional X-ray machines are like a camera and make use of electromagnetic waves in place of light. Electromagnetic waves get absorbed by the patient’s body, leaving an imprint of the bone or tissue under examination. This imprint gets visualized and developed. Images take a long time to create in the darkroom because of which immediate treatment is not possible.