Kodak’s Dental Systems group has introduced a new, high quality safelight that provides more efficient work area illumination during x-ray film processing as well as other benefits to dental professionals. The new Kodak LED Safelight is made of a cluster of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) housed in a traditional light bulb configuration. The lamp works by transmitting light outside the normal blue–green wavelength spectral-sensitivity range of radiographic film. It is safe to use on all x-ray films using a GBX-2 filter and 15 watt bulb.
A primary advantage of the light is low maintenance. The filters on traditional safelights require periodic replacement due to cracking and other types of wear and degradation over time. With the Kodak LED Safelight, no filter is needed. This reduces the risk of image problems due to filter failure.
The LED Safelight can also be used for years at a time, similar to long-lasting consumer light bulbs.
In addition, LED light technology is more efficient than standard light technology. This enables the Kodak LED Safelight to appear brighter, and to give better workspace illumination, than standard safelights.
The lamp’s benefits include:
Efficient use of light makes darkroom seem brighter;
Less bulky than standard darkroom safelights and simple to install
Long lasting
Low heat generation;
Compatibility with several existing lamp-housing units. The Kodak LED Safelight can be inserted into standard office light sockets. It can be used for both task lighting and ergonomic configurations and is available in a straight axial viewing lamp design.
For more information about the Kodak LED Safelight, contact your authorized dealer of Kodak dental systems, call Kodak at 800-933-8031 or visit Kodak’s Health Imaging Dental Systems Group website at www.kodak.com/go/dental.
About Kodak’s Dental Systems Group
Kodak’s dental systems group is a leading participant in infoimaging, a $385 billion industry created by the convergence of image-and-information technology. The business develops, manufactures and markets imaging capture and output solutions for dental practitioners, including intraoral and extraoral dental imaging films and processing chemistry; digital cameras and accessories for dental applications; photographic-quality paper for printing digital images; Cook Waite brand local anesthetics; and a variety of related products and services. Infoimaging unites three closely related imaging markets that enable people to more easily take and share images as information: devices, such as digital cameras; infrastructure, such as networks; and services and media, such as photographic-quality inkjet paper.
For more information about Kodak’s dental systems group call 800-933-8031 or visit Kodak’s Health Imaging Dental Systems Group website at www.kodak.com/go/dental, where you can also subscribe to Kodak’s Dental E-Bites, a free electronic newsletter featuring information on imaging technology and updates on Kodak’s dental products and promotions. For technical questions about any Kodak dental product, you can also call (U.S.) 800-933-8031 or your regional Kodak products representative.