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According to data from CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association) digital camera shipments by CIPA members (the majority of digital camera manufacturers) are up 27% overall in the first half of this year compared to the same period last year.
DP Review’s Amazon Blog: Digital camera market grows 27%, DSLRs up 75% Permalink [1].

[1] http://www.amazon.com/gp/blog/post/PLNK1DRU8WNI7TV1P

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Digital cameras have evolved to the point that they should be used in dentistry in place of traditional 35mm film cameras. They can be used for documentation, imaging, teaching, marketing and just about anything else you could think to use a camera for. And they will do it faster, more effectively and usually easier than a traditional camera. The only problem is that digital cameras are everywhere. They range in price from a few hundred dollars to many thousands. How do you choose a camera for use in the dental office?
To effectively use digital photography in the dental office the dentist will not only need the proper camera but he/she will need lens adaptors, a remote ring flash or diffuser, memory media, a media reader, batteries, possibly a battery charger and most importantly instructions. Finding the right camera and putting all the accessories together can be an expensive time consuming process. Most dentists should consider a kit from Photo-Med [1], Norman Camera [2].

[1] http://www.photomed.net/
[2] http://www.normancamera.com/index-exec/

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It is so easy to make an expensive mistake when buying technology!
This two day course [1] is a high energy power packed program. However, attendance is limited. The sessions will be customized to the attendees so you get the most from your time and investment. You will
Save Money

One simple hardware device will save you $5,000.
Save up to $25,000 on a camera system.
Learn how to save $6,000 a year by using e-calls.
And much more.

Plus, You will have fun while you learn! More Information
Hands On

Take digital photos
Image a smile
Enhance an x-ray
Create a computer presentation

Learn How to Plan, Develop & Manage the High Tech Dental Practice
You will Learn

How to Implement New Technologies
The Steps to Developing a Technology Action Plan
Where to Put Computers in the Treatment Room
How to Choose Advanced Systems
Where, What and How Much when Buying Computer Hardware

More Here [2]
Dates and Tuition Here [3]

[1] http://drlarryemmott.com/general/speaking_LEOffice.htm
[2] http://drlarryemmott.com/general/speaking_LEOffice.htm
[3] http://drlarryemmott.com/general/speaking_LEOffice1.htm

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Dentists know that an enlarged view of the operative field enables both higher quality and faster treatment. Most have recognized and are now familiar with the advantages of using a stereoscopic microscope for applications where loupes do not provide sufficient magnification.A stereo microscope allows you to judge depth and vary the level of magnification to the task at hand. Unfortunately, it also affects the way you work because it is required to be between you and the patient, limiting your field of view and limiting your choice of postures.To address these issues, StereoImaging has developed the DentiMag3D™. Using our proprietary stereoscopic digital camera technology, we have developed a stereo video zoom microscope for use in dental surgery and procedures. The DentiMag3D™ is ideal for sharing the image with multiple users, students, or the patient, where everyone has depth perception! The DentiMag3D™ does not attach to your current optical microscope, but provides a complete and comprehensive replacement for it, upgrading your surgical suite to a fully digital environment.
StereoImaging Corporation [1].

[1] http://www.stereoimaging.com/products/dentimag.shtml

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We mentally distinguish between two image types, radiographs and photographs. However in many ways there is really no difference as far as the computer is concerned. Just as a 35mm color slide and an x-ray transparency are different versions of the same photographic technology a digital color image and a digital x-ray are different versions of the same digital technology. The primary difference is the wavelength of the EM energy and in how the image is acquired. Yet once it is digitized the computer software needed to work with either an x-ray or visible light image is really the same.

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I posted a short message regarding CADI last year. I have just learned that CADI has been ordered to stop selling their system in the US based on copyright issues. If you already purchased CADI this may leave you in a vulnerable position regarding future service and support.

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In the last few years and especially the last few months there have been several major acquisitions of digital radiography technology. Gendex and Dexis were purchased by Danaher. Schick was purchased by Sirona and Kodak was purchased by Onex. As an industry observer and information resource for dentists none of these changes concerned me. They did nothing to change my opinion of any of these products.
The reason I didn’t change my opinion is that in each case the brand was continued, the management and support teams were kept in place and the business philosophy behind each product appeared to be staying the same.
Based on the information in the press release it does appear the same thing is happening with the acquisition of the Dentrix image products by Danaher under the Dexis brand. It is impossible to know how these two quite different products will be blended together. It may result in a much better product than either Dentrix or Dexis was offering in the past. However since it is not possible to know what will happen and since my loyalty is to dentistry not to vendors I would be a cautious buyer of these products at this time.

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Lightyear [1] has ceased doing business as a dental radiography company. If you have a lightyear system you will need to find alternative sources of support. Suni may support the sensors but has not yet made that commitment. More to come. There is nothing at all on the web site regarding this development and the future of users???

[1] http://www.lightyeardirect.com/products/dsm_index.html

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Onex Healthcare Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of Onex Corporation, has signed an agreement with Eastman Kodak Company to acquire Kodak’s Health Group. Kodak’s Health Group includes the dental, medical, molecular imaging and non-destructive testing businesses. Onex, headquartered in Toronto, is one of Canada’s largest corporations with approximately C$20 billion in annual consolidated revenues and approximately C$20 billion in consolidated assets.

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