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X-rays have been around considering that the late 19th Century, but have historically been troublesome, pricey and not without their hazards. The modern, 21st-Century portable digital x-ray machine addresses many of these issues - and costs much less than you might expect.A Brief History of Portable X-Ray EquipmentAs you probably know, the first medical X-ray machine was invented by the German researcher William Roentgen in 1895. What could surprise you is that the first portable x-ray system was an American innovation that was developed less than a quarter-century later, in 1919. Fredrick Jones was not a clinical scientist, but a mechanical engineer who reportedly overheard a doctor who said he wished he had such a gadget. Sadly for Jones - but happily for the medical occupation - he failed to patent the innovation, which permitted others to build on Jones' work and create their own portable x-ray machines.
Portable X-Ray Machines TodayThe drawback of early portable x-ray equipment was that it shared the shame danger of radiation exposure as the non-portable x-ray system, and also required the same harmful chemicals and inconvenient darkroom facilities as stationary x-ray machines. They were also rather heavy.Digital technology suggests that modern portable x ray machine need no film and no establishing. Images taken with a portable digital x-ray machine can easily be moved to any COMPUTER geared up with DICOM software application and stored, e-mailed, enchanced and/or archived.In addition, most portable x-ray equipment today weighs in at no more than 90 pounds - making transport a lot easier. Please if you desire to read even more details go there now to read through far more!