Because the beams produced by Omni and Athena have narrow bandwidths, only those X-rays best suited to the imaging task at hand are produced. This removes all of the soft X-rays from the beam, which are the ones that mostly stop in the patient’s tissues and contribute greatly to the radiation dose received during an exam. By eliminating those soft X-rays we are able to significantly reduce the radiation dose by anywhere from two to 50 times, depending on the study. A narrow bandwidth beam also eliminates higher energy “useless” X-rays. These normally scatter during an imaging session and reduce the quality of the picture by fogging the film or confusing the detector. Roll over the targets below to see how our beam can be selectively tuned for the task at hand.