Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/25

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Subject: [Leica] X-ray departments
From: Alastair Firkin <AlastairF@bhs.grampianshealth.org.au>
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 08:43:39 +1100
 
> I wouldn't worry too much about silver being banned.  The big reason is
that hospital radiology departments are ABSOLUTELY dependent on silver films
for X-rays.

True to some extent, but it is simply amazing how quickly PACS digital
systems are becoming usable/affordable/necessary. Even here in little old
Ballarat, we are considering a filmless department when we move in 2 years:
and 12 months ago we were dead set against it. I predict we will go digital,
as 24 months is a long time in terms of the speed of these changes.

Cheers

Alastair