Is your handheld x-ray unit giving you lower quality images? This problem is being investigated in two upcoming studies in the April issue of Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral ...

Handheld x-ray devices are used widely in dental practices across the U.S., but are they always safe? That depends on the device, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Dental ...

Presently, if someone has been involved in a potentially bone-breaking mishap, they have to be X-rayed by trained staff at a hospital. Soon, however, it may be possible for them to perform their own X ...

I hate going to the dentist. For all the typical reasons–who likes people wielding sharp tools on their gums?–but for another one too: I’m bothered by getting X-rays. Maybe I’m unduly paranoid about ...

Soon you may be able to fit an X-ray machine in the palm of your hand. An inexpensive radiation source the size of a stick of gum has been developed by University of Missouri researchers to make ...

[Grenadier] built his very own x-ray machine. He’s no stranger to high voltage – we’ve seen his Jacob’s Ladders and Marx generators. Surely he can handle himself with high voltage and dangerous ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A medical device that could soon streamline doctors’ visits and make them more convenient for patients can now be put into use. Advancements in medicine are not achieved with ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland is spearheading a collaborative effort to find and test a portable X-ray device suitable for space travel, addressing a critical gap in ...