Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/25

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Subject: [Leica] master radiologist.....
From: kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Sat Oct 25 10:59:35 2008
References: <28B1526D-CB72-449E-BE28-75599D49E171@cox.net> <CF59BBEF-ACE3-4EB6-A99A-71E8291002F7@btinternet.com> <20081025172405.GE20982@panix.com>

On Oct 25, 2008, at 10:24 AM, Rei Shinozuka wrote:

> i worked at Matrix instruments in 1985 (eventually was acquired by
> Agfa).  People were very concerned about PACS because they said
> the digital equivalent of an 11x14 xray would require 20 megabytes!
> How could anyone store that much data??
>
> Interestingly, as digital diagnostic imaging came into being, they
> kept the same chest-sized 11x14 films and exposed 12 frames onto
> the film.  Our most successful product was thus called the MI-12.
>
> On the counterpoint, doctors were telling us that hospital filing
> systems for physical xrays and digital imaging was so chaotic that
> they would keep the xrays under the patient's mattresses during their
> stays.


now many of us docs miss the beauty of film, but are cativated by the  
convenience of digital.....

much like photography,

Steve


>
>
> -rei
>
> On Oct25 13:16, Charlie Chan wrote:
>> Steve,
>>
>> Another lovely study. Radiology's not the same, now it's all on PACS
>> (digital to the rest of you folks). There is something about X-Ray  
>> film,
>> about how you can pick it up and tilt it to see subtle nuances. You  
>> can't
>> really do that with your 30 inch monitor!
>>
>> Thanks for showing
>>
>> Charlie
>>
>> On 25 Oct 2008, at 13:07, Steve Barbour wrote:
>>
>>> in the reading room...
>>>
>>>
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/paw2008/ian.jpg.html
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> M8   Noctilux...
>>>
>>>
>>> thanks,
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
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>
> -- 
> Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com
> Ridgewood, New Jersey
>
>
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