Need recommendation on a dental x-ray scanner

[Dave Satchell]

I have a dental office that wants me to scan their dental xrays so that
they can be emailed.

I would really appreciate any recommendations on a scanner that can do
this. They have two films they are useing (1) pana @ ~126mm x ~280mm and
(2) ~32mm x ~42mm.

The second smaller one is sometimes held in a black plastic carrier(?) that
holds around 15. They are also sometimes held in a clear plastic sheet with
pockets that is about the same size as (1).

Both are your standard xray transparency film so a backlight would be
necessary. I have a Nikon 4000ED but I can't find any way to make it accept
the small x-rays and it can't accept the larger ones so I think a flat bed
would be best.

If you don't have a recommendation on a specific scanner then I would like
to know what kind of resolution would I need to look for when scanning x-
ray film.

Thanx, Dave.

 

[CSM1]

I have a dental office that wants me to scan their dental xrays so that
they can be emailed.

I would really appreciate any recommendations on a scanner that can do
this. They have two films they are useing (1) pana @ ~126mm x ~280mm and
(2) ~32mm x ~42mm.

The second smaller one is sometimes held in a black plastic carrier(?) that
holds around 15. They are also sometimes held in a clear plastic sheet with
pockets that is about the same size as (1).

Both are your standard xray transparency film so a backlight would be
necessary. I have a Nikon 4000ED but I can't find any way to make it accept
the small x-rays and it can't accept the larger ones so I think a flat bed
would be best.

If you don't have a recommendation on a specific scanner then I would like
to know what kind of resolution would I need to look for when scanning x-
ray film.

Thanx, Dave.

Have you thought about using a digital camera to photograph the film on the
x-ray viewer or light table? I think a 3 megapixel camera would have more
than enough resolution for email.
Example of a light table you can build for less than $50.
http://www.carlmcmillan.com/light_table.htm

A digital camera setup on a tripod would likely do the job. You can adjust
the exposure on the digital camera to get the result you want.

The Epson Perfection 4990 Photo is available in the USA and the UK. (Cost is
around $450 USD).
It will scan 8" X 10" transparencies. ( 203 mm x 254 mm) which would crop
the 280 mm dimension.
http://www.epson.com/