Re: Which phosphor plate system would you recommend?
From: Bill (bill_at_nospamland.com)
Date: 10/01/04
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Date: Fri, 01 Oct 2004 13:45:31 GMT
Thanks very much for the great info! I have better ideas about what to look
for now!
"Dr Steve" <nospam@home.net> wrote in message
news:ULW6d.1898$5b1.1578@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com...
> I cannot speak for direct experience with Orex. The previous third
scanner
> (prior to this design) was not well received and was conceptually less
well
> designed. I have only seen the new design on journal advertisements.
>
> What you could do is ask your software technicians which scanner they have
> the least trouble getting their imaging software to work with.
>
> Obviously after almost 6 years with no troubles, I am biased in thinking
> that Denoptix is better. But, that is my "bias".
>
> Make sure you make it to the next dental meeting in your area and compare
> each scanner physically in person on the same day. You might find one or
> two which seem particularly awkward to you.
>
> --
> ~+--~+--~+--~+--~+--
> Stephen Mancuso, D.D.S.
> Troy, Michigan, USA
> ....................................................
>
> This posting is intended for informational or conversational purposes
only.
> Always seek the opinion of a licensed dental professional before acting on
> the advice or opinion expressed here. Only a dentist who has examined you
> in person can diagnose your problems and make decisions which will affect
> your health.
> ......................
> "Bill" <bill@nospamland.com> wrote in message
> news:XHV6d.181633$3l3.161286@attbi_s03...
> > Thanks very much for the detailed info. You are right. It seems to me
from
> > their web site that ScanX doesn't come with the imaging software like
> > Gendex
> > does. How about Orex? What do you mean by "skip number 3"? Thanks.
> >
> > "Dr Steve" <nospam@home.net> wrote in message
> > news:sPA6d.11663$Qv5.957@newssvr33.news.prodigy.com...
> >> Skip number three.
> >>
> >> Scan-X will scan the plates faster than Denoptix, but take longer to
load
> >> multiple plates to the scanner. Scan-X did not come out originally
with
> > any
> >> software, so it relied on the major software vendors to re-write their
> >> programs to work with Scan-X. This caused a bunch of early problems,
but
> >> should be sorted out now.
> >>
> >> Scan-X makes a big deal out of scanning a single plate about 40 seconds
> >> faster than Denoptix, but if you are loading 4BWx or a FMx, you have to
> >> stand there and feed the plates in one at a time. So the faster
scanning
> >> time only applies if you are doing one plate. It will scan a
> >> panoramic/cephametric plate faster as that is only one plate.
> >>
> >> I think any comparison over a few seconds here and there is
meaningless.
> >> For endo, you like instant and you need a hard sensor for that. For
> >> everything else, a 90 second scan is less time than it normally takes
to
> > be
> >> ready to view the images anyway. After over 5 years of phosphor
plates,
> >> I
> >> find the only image I have ever had to wait for are endo measurement
> > images.
> >>
> >> Compare the footprint of the two scanners. Make sure you enough
counter
> >> space for it, and you must have a computer PC very close to the
scanner.
> >> Price differences are not that great. Ask each salesman for the
current
> >> price and what they are willing to add to the deal to sweeten it.
> >>
> >> After close to 6 years of Denoptix use, it has never let me down. Once
a
> >> year, I pull the cover, blow out the dust and lubricate the chrome
> >> plated
> >> guide rods that the laser goes up and down on. Scan-X has not been
> >> around
> >> long enough to ask any one about a 5 year service cost.
> >>
> >> --
> >> ~+--~+--~+--~+--~+--
> >> Stephen Mancuso, D.D.S.
> >> Troy, Michigan, USA
> >> ....................................................
> >>
> >> This posting is intended for informational or conversational purposes
> > only.
> >> Always seek the opinion of a licensed dental professional before acting
> >> on
> >> the advice or opinion expressed here. Only a dentist who has examined
> >> you
> >> in person can diagnose your problems and make decisions which will
affect
> >> your health.
> >> ......................
> >> "Bill" <bill@nospamland.com> wrote in message
> >> news:B_z6d.72375$wV.71792@attbi_s54...
> >> >I have found three systems on the web.
> >> >
> >> > 1. Gendex Denoptix
> >> > 2. Air Techniques ScanX
http://www.airtechniques.com/products_scanx.htm
> >> > 3. Orex Combix http://www.orex-cr.com/combix.html
> >> >
> >> > I saw the demo of Denoptix at the dental conference at San Francisco
> > this
> >> > month. I don't know about the other two. Could anyone share with me
his
> >> > experience with any of them? Which one is most popular? What are
their
> >> > differences in terms of price, performance, and usability? Any info
is
> >> > greatly appreciated. Thanks.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Dr Steve" <nospam@home.net> wrote in message
> >> > news:vbg6d.13072$4q.6833@newssvr31.news.prodigy.com...
> >> >> I use the Gendex Denoptix system (Since January 1999). feel free to
> > ask
> >> >> questions.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> ~+--~+--~+--~+--~+--
> >> >> Stephen Mancuso, D.D.S.
> >> >> Troy, Michigan, USA
> >> >> ....................................................
> >> >>
> >> >> This posting is intended for informational or conversational
purposes
> >> > only.
> >> >> Always seek the opinion of a licensed dental professional before
> >> >> acting
> >> >> on
> >> >> the advice or opinion expressed here. Only a dentist who has
examined
> >> >> you
> >> >> in person can diagnose your problems and make decisions which will
> > affect
> >> >> your health.
> >> >> ......................
> >> >> "Bill" <bill@nospamland.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:T6f6d.64473$wV.10015@attbi_s54...
> >> >> >I am helping one of my dentist friends make a purchase decision on
a
> >> >> > phosphor plate system for dental x-ray. There are so many on the
> >> >> > market.
> >> >> > Which one would you recommend? Could you share your experiences on
> > the
> >> >> > system you currently use? Thanks.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
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