At the end of the 19th century, when researchers developed the first X-ray machine, they knew it posed potential danger. Due to leakage from X-ray tubes, scientists developed protocols to protect operators from imminent X-ray exposure during procedures. These protocols included lead-lined walls, lead vests and/or the operator leaving the room.
Such steps remained intact through the end of the 20th century.
Now things have changed.
When Aribex developed a handheld X-ray system in 2005, the company created a device that was inherently safe from the get-go. Clinicians can now safely hold a lightweight cordless X-ray unit, called the NOMAD, in their hands while taking X-rays.
“Numerous studies have been done to ensure that the NOMAD is indeed safe,” says Dr. Larry Emmott, DDS, considered the leading authority on dental high-tech in the country. “In fact, one study actually showed Nomad users received less exposure than those who used a traditional system.”
This is made possible through Aribex’s patented shielding on the X-ray source and collimator cone, as well as the leaded acrylic backscatter shield that protects the operator from reflected radiation. More than 30 independent and third-party evaluations and scientific studies from universities, physicists, test houses, government and military groups have concluded the Aribex NOMAD Handheld X-ray System are both safe and effective.
With the handheld X-ray system, the operator can not only hold the unit and stay in the room; he or she can also keep the NOMAD in place while taking X-rays and reassure anxious patients, including children. The device can be operated anywhere, anyplace, at the point-of-care. “In fact, as the ultimate benefit of mobility, you can use the NOMAD at a nursing home, mobile clinic or on a humanitarian mission,” Emmott said.
Because it is so easily transportable, the NOMAD allows dentists to practice in remote areas where conventional X-ray devices could never go. In addition, because of the built-in shielding and backscatter shield, numerous independent tests have proven its safety for operator and patient alike.
“The NOMAD has forever changed the way that dental radiography is performed,” said Dr. D. Clark Turner, president and chief executive officer of Aribex. “It has become a staple in dental offices everywhere.”
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