$1 million order for Applied Scintillation Technologies
13/02/2009
Applied Scintillation Technologies (AST) has received an order in excess of $1 million for phosphor-coated fibre optic plates used for digital dental X-ray imaging. This is the largest single order received by the company and reflects the significant growth in digital dental radiography.AST Sales & Commercial Director, Stuart Quinn, told NDT News: "Digital dental X-ray imaging is growing in popularity because the X-ray image can be viewed immediately, can be saved electronically with patient records and there is also a potential for lower X-ray exposure for patients. The use of fibre optic plates that have been directly coated with phosphor material gives higher contrast and light efficiency due to elimination of light losses and optical distortions."
The received order is for fibre optic plates coated with Gadox, an X-ray sensitive scintillator, which can be optically coupled to a CCD or CMOS camera.
When the X-rays hit the scintillator, visible light is produced, which is transferred to the camera to produce the digital image. The fast-response Gadox coating is optimised to eliminate potential image blur caused by patient movement during imaging of both soft and hard tissue.
"Key to the award of this order was our willingness to work in co-operation with our customer to provide the optimum solution to their needs," continued Quinn.
"In addition, we have been able to implement an accelerated manufacturing schedule to facilitate delivery of all units by January 2009."
Applied Scintillation Technologies is a leading provider of advanced imaging and detection solutions using the latest in phosphor and scintillation technology. Its mission is to supply a diverse range of application-focused products for both standard and customised solutions for customers in markets as diverse as medical and dental imaging, security screening, biosciences, non-destructive testing and scientific instrumentation.
