Here are some notable “other” features you might be interested in: And, as we've seen, scanning, copying, and faxing are common. Many offer WiFi so you can share the printer with other users. Almost all can communicate wirelessly with your smartphone or tablet. Most inkjet and laser printers offer similar features. Even the very best inkjets struggle to produce text that's as sharp (particularly at sizes below 12 point), and when they do, they run much slower because they're on a “high resolution” setting. Notably, all of the monochrome models we looked at were laser printers, designed for rapid output of large amounts of text and/or black and white images. So why not have the color option? There are several reasons, actually.Īlthough a color printer may be more cumbersome and slightly more expensive than a black and white model, the benefit is undeniable: you get color prints.Īs such, some consumers find it prudent to buy a cheap monochrome printer for text printing and an all-in-one color printer for everything else. Little difference exists between the cost of a color printer and the cost of a black and white printer.
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For example, should you go monochrome or full peacock? A single-purpose model or an all-in-one number with scanning and faxing capability? Color vs. inkjet question is a big one, but other issues also figure prominently.
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Guidelines associated with the use of portable X-ray will also be examined.Ĭopyright © 2016 Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health.Should you buy a laser or an inkjet printer? Yes, the laser vs. This Rapid Response report aims to review the clinical- and cost-effectiveness of portable X-ray compared to fixed X-ray. Using culture-confirmed cases as comparator, mobile X-ray had a sensitivity of 81.8% (95% confidence interval 64.5 to 93.0) and a specificity of 99.2% (95% CI 99.1 to 99.3) for the detection of pulmonary tuberculosis.ĭespite the advantages of portable X-ray, the image quality of bedside chest radiograph can be limited, and the image interpretation and appropriate clinical action can be affected due to a decrease in communication between the attending physician and the radiologist. Mobile digital chest X-ray was found to be sensitive and specific in detecting pulmonary tuberculosis for homeless populations, drug users and prisoners. One out of 123 patients (241 radiography examinations) had to have repeat radiography at the hospital because of underexposed images while image quality for the rest was adequate for diagnosis. Mobile radiography services for radiological assessment of patients in nursing homes have shown to be technically feasible, with good image quality, and beneficial factors such as the security and comfort of patients, no need for transportation, and no need for staff to be absent from the nursing home to accompany the patients.
The diagnostic efficacy of portable chest X-ray - or bedside chest X-ray - (defined as the number of chest X-rays showing new findings or changes to known findings divided by the total number of chest X-rays) for patients admitted to the intensive care unit has been reported to be 84.5%. Portable X-ray has been an useful tool for the diagnosis and monitoring of patients in the intensive care units, in nursing homes, in prisons, or in shelters for the homeless, where transfer to the hospital radiology department may be an obstacle.