Nice article with three levels for each product type; Don’t Buy, Maybe Buy and Do Buy.

Gift buying is nice, but if you’re a smart shopper, you know that there’s no better time to buy for yourself than during the holidays. There are great new products and amazing deals available to you right now. Of course, it’s just as easy to screw up purchases for yourself as it is to blunder on someone else’s gift. That’s why I’m here to introduce my third annual “What Not to Buy” guide to ensure your holiday-buying success.
What Not to Buy in 2007 - Columns by PC Magazine [1].

[1] http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2704,2228027,00.asp

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The following is from a press release from Imaging Sciences the folks behind the I-Cat:
 
“A new report was released this week by the New England Journal of Medicine identifying new dangers of medical CT scans. Specifically, the research shows that unnecessary or overused patient CT scans have been found to cause an increased risk of cancer. But what about dental patients who are required to get a CT scan before dental procedures? Do they face the same risks?
In the dental industry, dentists needing to capture 3-D data of a patient’s mouth, face, and jaw prior to treatment planning and surgical procedures can send the patient out to get a medical CT. However, it is important for dental patients and dental practitioners to recognize and understand the differences between a medical CT scan of the chest, which is the one referenced in the latest research report, a maxillofacial CT scan for a dental procedure.
The radiation dose in a dental CT scan is significantly less-about 100 times less-than the levels released in this recent report on medical chest CT scans. Dental patients then, are not facing the same risks as stated in the report.”

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According to a report at MedicalNewsToday.com, infection on teeth has been linked to localized hair loss, known as alopecia areata, which had no known origin. Only 1/1000 people have the condition, which causes patchy hair loss on the scalp and body. Researchers suggest that people who notice hair loss of this type visit the dentist [...]

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I like these kinds of systems. However for the dental office you need more than one. You also need a well established system to take the back up drive off site.
If in the unhappy event you are told to evacuate (Huricanes wildfires and such) grab your family photos and your back up disk and hit the road.

A full-featured, portable backup and storage solution with Maxtor SafetyDrill™ for complete recovery of your PC hard drive’s contents in case of a system crash or virus/spyware attack. Features data encryption and Maxtor DrivePass™ to help safeguard the contents of your drive against unauthorized use. With up to 160GB you can automatically back up or sync your work and home computer and confidently carry your up-to-date portfolio in your pocket. A simple user-interface makes automated backup scheduling, specific file restoration, sync, security, drive and power management a snap. USB-powered for PC and Mac users. Includes 5-year limited warranty.
The Maxtor Online Store USA - Product Info [1].

[1] http://www.maxstore.com/product.asp?sku=3695717

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I am often asked about using the Florida Probe (My favorite high tech diagnostic!) with various practice management systems. See below for an update on Florida Probe links. By the way the way I do not try and import the Florida Probe data to Dentrix. I use a to bridge from Dentrix to Florida Probe as I feel the Florida Probe charts are nicer than the Dentrix perio chart.

There are approximately 37 different Practice Management Software that offer links to the Florida Probe System.
We are in the process of completing a Link to many others. If you do no see your software company listed contact us by Email for additional information or feel free to contact your Practice management software company directly. If a link does not exist we will be happy to contact them on your behalf and start the linking process.
There is no charge by Florida Probe for this service and we hope to have a link (aka “bridge”) to all dental software products on the market.
Welcome to Florida Probe Corporation [1].

[1] http://www.floridaprobe.com/

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