Digital Luminescence Radiography in the Daily Routine

The authors report their experience with digital lumicescence radiography (Digiscan, Siemens) gained in 35’000 examinations over a 12 month period. The examinations were performed in a daily routine setting and consisted of 48% skeletal and 34,5% chest examinations as well as 17,5% other procedures including mammography. As a result digital radiography, using a 2’000 x 2’000 matrix and a grayscale range of 10 bits provides equal perceptibility of small details and offers a superior contrast display as compared to conventional film-screen techniques. Moreover, it allows to work without retakes.