Film

[Eisa Mozaffari]

Hi,
We have been using F-speed films at the University of Pennsylvania for the
last 10 months. The exposure time used is almost half the time required for
D-speed films. We didn't find any negative feedback about detection of
interproximal caries. In fact based on a coin test we found that F-speed
films are less sensitive to faulty safe-light conditions compared to (E+)
films. In addition in the recent NERBs all the students here used F-speed
films and they did not report any problem.

At 06:55 PM 11/14/01 -0600, you wrote:
>All,
>
>If we could have a little help with a few questions please:
>
>Who is using F-speed film at their institution?
>What is your experience?  Good?  Problems?
>Do you know of any resistance by examining boards.  It is my
>understanding that one/some did not like E-speed images.
>
>We had an unfortunate experience here with E-speed film some years ago
>that I would not like to repeat.
>
>Thank you.
>
>Neil L. Frederiksen
>Baylor College of Dentistry/TAMUSHSC


Eisa Mozaffari, D.M.D.
Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
University of Pennsylvania
School of Dental Medicine
4001 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6003
(215) 898-8972