ABSTRACT
It is a good time for a technology update, not only from the point of view of the significant advances in the published technology but also because of the substantial in crease in industrial and commercial interest. The original promise of high resolution in combination with the demonstrated rapid and convenient format has now been realized in high-quality medical x-ray films, such as DryView™ Medical X-Ray film (Kodak), Dry CR™ DI-AL film (Fuji), Dry Pro™ (Konica), and Drystar™ (Agfa), and newly emerging products for image-setting films, such as DryView Recording Film™ (Kodak) and DX™ Facsimile Film (Fuji). Furthermore, advances made in the film attributes that previously limited acceptance by a broader market (such as film D ^ , shelf life, light stability, and slow speed) have been overcome by innovative fixes. Aiding in propelling this technology into the next realm of applications have been the recent advances in (including the avail ability and manufacturability of) high-power diode lasers and high-resolution thermal heads. Customer appeal of dry film confirms the long-term presence of this technology.
