DC-Air4 | True Wireless Direct-Conversion Intraoral X-Ray Sensor
What Is Your Sensor Actually Capturing?
An X-ray can look good on the screen.
But how the sensor captures that image starts before you ever see it.
DC-Air4 uses direct-conversion technology, converting X-rays directly into electronic signals.
It also removes the sensor cable from positioning and image acquisition with true wireless Bluetooth Low Energy technology.
Two differences worth seeing for yourself:
Direct-conversion image quality.
True wireless sensor design.
Direct Conversion | Bluetooth Low Energy | 13 g | 5.2 mm | Size 2
DC-Air4 | True Wireless Direct-Conversion Intraoral X-Ray Sensor
What Is Your Sensor Actually Capturing?
An X-ray can look good on the screen.
But how the sensor captures that image starts before you ever see it.
DC-Air4 uses direct-conversion technology, converting X-rays directly into electronic signals.
It also removes the sensor cable from positioning and image acquisition with true wireless Bluetooth Low Energy technology.
Two differences worth seeing for yourself:
Direct-conversion image quality.
True wireless sensor design.
Direct Conversion | Bluetooth Low Energy | 13 g | 5.2 mm | Size 2
HOW THE IMAGE BEGINS
Not Every Digital Sensor Captures an X-Ray the Same Way
There are two different approaches to converting X-ray energy into the digital image you see.
CONVENTIONAL INDIRECT CONVERSION
X-RAY → VISIBLE LIGHT → ELECTRONIC SIGNAL → IMAGE
A conventional indirect-conversion sensor uses a scintillator to convert X-rays into visible light before the electronic image signal is created.
DC-AIR4 DIRECT CONVERSION
X-RAY → ELECTRONIC SIGNAL → IMAGE
DC-Air4 converts X-rays directly into electronic signals without the conventional scintillator and fiber-optic conversion layers.
That is the fundamental difference in the imaging architecture.
HOW THE IMAGE BEGINS
Not Every Digital Sensor Captures an X-Ray the Same Way
There are two different approaches to converting X-ray energy into the digital image you see.
CONVENTIONAL INDIRECT CONVERSION
X-RAY → VISIBLE LIGHT → ELECTRONIC SIGNAL → IMAGE
A conventional indirect-conversion sensor uses a scintillator to convert X-rays into visible light before the electronic image signal is created.
DC-AIR4 DIRECT CONVERSION
X-RAY → ELECTRONIC SIGNAL → IMAGE
DC-Air4 converts X-rays directly into electronic signals without the conventional scintillator and fiber-optic conversion layers.
That is the fundamental difference in the imaging architecture.
WHAT DIRECT CONVERSION MEANS FOR THE IMAGE
Start With What the Sensor Captures
The different capture architecture is the foundation of the DC-Air4 image-quality story.
Direct-conversion technology is designed to:
Create more detailed radiographs
Provide better clarity
Enhance fine-detail visibility
Reduce image noise
The point is not to convince you that the X-rays you use today are bad.
You may already like them.
The better question is whether there is something worth comparing.
See what happens when you magnify the image.
WHAT DIRECT CONVERSION MEANS FOR THE IMAGE
Start With What the Sensor Captures
The different capture architecture is the foundation of the DC-Air4 image-quality story.
Direct-conversion technology is designed to:
Create more detailed radiographs
Provide better clarity
Enhance fine-detail visibility
Reduce image noise
The point is not to convince you that the X-rays you use today are bad.
You may already like them.
The better question is whether there is something worth comparing.
See what happens when you magnify the image.
TRUE WIRELESS + THE SENSOR CABLE
The Most Common Failure Point Is the Part DC-Air4 Doesn't Have.
The sensor cable.
In traditional wired sensors, the cable is the most common failure point.
No sensor cable to wear, flex or break.
True wireless Bluetooth Low Energy transfers clinical images wirelessly to the receiver connected to the PC.
One less cable between the sensor and the image.
TRUE WIRELESS + THE SENSOR CABLE
The Most Common Failure Point Is the Part DC-Air4 Doesn't Have.
The sensor cable.
In traditional wired sensors, the cable is the most common failure point.
No sensor cable to wear, flex or break.
True wireless Bluetooth Low Energy transfers clinical images wirelessly to the receiver connected to the PC.
One less cable between the sensor and the image.
MEET DC-AIR4
Direct Conversion. True Wireless. One Sensor.
DIRECT-CONVERSION IMAGING
DC-Air4 converts X-ray photons directly into electronic signals without conventional scintillator or fiber-optic conversion layers.
CURRENT GEN-4 DESIGN
13 g | 5.2 mm | Size 2 | IP67
TRUE WIRELESS
DC-Air4 uses Bluetooth Low Energy to transfer clinical images wirelessly to its receiver connected to the PC.
POSITIONING SUPPORT
Zero Profile® Complete Holder Kit
Available through Authorized MADS dealers.
MEET DC-AIR4
Direct Conversion. True Wireless. One Sensor.
DIRECT-CONVERSION IMAGING
DC-Air4 converts X-ray photons directly into electronic signals without conventional scintillator or fiber-optic conversion layers.
TRUE WIRELESS
DC-Air4 uses Bluetooth Low Energy to transfer clinical images wirelessly to its receiver connected to the PC.
CURRENT GEN-4 DESIGN
13 g | 5.2 mm | Size 2 | IP67
POSITIONING SUPPORT
Zero Profile® Complete Holder Kit
Available through Authorized MADS dealers.
ZOOM + MTF
What Happens When You Zoom In?
MAGNIFIED VIEW
See what happens when you magnify the image.
A radiograph deserves to be looked at closely.
Magnification gives you another way to evaluate the image for yourself.
WHAT IS MTF?
MTF stands for Modulation Transfer Function.
MTF is one objective measure used to evaluate image resolution. It describes an imaging system’s spatial-frequency response and sharpness at a given spatial frequency. MTF also accounts for image detail and contrast across a range of spatial frequencies.
DC-AIR4 GEN-4 MTF SPECIFICATION
>70%
at 5 lp/mm
>40%
at 10 lp/mm
MTF is not the entire image-quality conversation.
The image still deserves to be seen and evaluated for itself.
ZOOM + MTF
What Happens When You Zoom In?
MAGNIFIED VIEW
See what happens when you magnify the image.
A radiograph deserves to be looked at closely.
Magnification gives you another way to evaluate the image for yourself.
WHAT IS MTF?
MTF stands for Modulation Transfer Function.
MTF is one objective measure used to evaluate image resolution. It describes an imaging system’s spatial-frequency response and sharpness at a given spatial frequency. MTF also accounts for image detail and contrast across a range of spatial frequencies.
DC-AIR4 GEN-4 MTF SPECIFICATION
>70%
at 5 lp/mm
>40%
at 10 lp/mm
MTF is not the entire image quality conversation.
The image still deserves to be seen and evaluated for itself.
INDEPENDENT DC-AIR EVALUATIONS
Independent Evidence, Kept in Context
Earlier generations of DC-Air have been independently evaluated. Those evaluations are useful evidence about the DC-Air platform, but they are not direct testing of the current DC-Air4 generation.
2022
CLINICIANS REPORT
EARLIER-GENERATION DC-AIR
Clinicians Report documented sharp, detailed image quality in its evaluation of DC-Air.
Its evaluators also reported greater clarity and detail than systems previously evaluated, especially when magnified.
2023
DENTAL ADVISOR
EARLIER-GENERATION DC-AIR
91%
CLINICAL RATING
6
Clinical Evaluators
274
Total Uses
All 6
Would Recommend
HISTORICAL INDEPENDENT EVIDENCE
These evaluations involved earlier-generation DC-Air systems, not DC-Air4. They are presented as historical evidence of the DC-Air platform and not as direct independent testing of current Gen-4 improvements.
VIEW CLINICIANS REPORT EVALUATION →
VIEW DENTAL ADVISOR EVALUATION →
INDEPENDENT DC-AIR EVALUATIONS
Independent Evidence, Kept in Context
Earlier generations of DC-Air have been independently evaluated. Those evaluations are useful evidence about the DC-Air platform, but they are not direct testing of the current DC-Air4 generation.
2022
CLINICIANS REPORT
EARLIER-GENERATION DC-AIR
Clinicians Report documented sharp, detailed image quality in its evaluation of DC-Air.
Its evaluators also reported greater clarity and detail than systems previously evaluated, especially when magnified.
2023
DENTAL ADVISOR
EARLIER-GENERATION DC-AIR
91%
CLINICAL RATING
6
Clinical Evaluators
274
Total Uses
All 6
Would Recommend
HISTORICAL INDEPENDENT EVIDENCE
These evaluations involved earlier-generation DC-Air systems, not DC-Air4. They are presented as historical evidence of the DC-Air platform and not as direct independent testing of current Gen-4 improvements.
VIEW CLINICIANS REPORT EVALUATION →
VIEW DENTAL ADVISOR EVALUATION →
OWNERSHIP CONFIDENCE
Optional Protection. Current Tracking.
DC-Air4 offers separate resources for optional protection and current sensor tracking.
OPTIONAL FTG PROTECTION
Optional protection is available.
An optional FTG protection plan is available,
subject to current eligibility, terms, pricing, and
dealer/program confirmation.
WATCHDOG
The current DC-Air tracking program.
WatchDog is the current tracking program for DC-Air. FTG describes WatchDog as a real-time performance and tracking application.
EXPERIENCE DC-AIR4
Some Differences Are Better Seen Than Explained.
See the images. Handle the sensor. Compare what you see. Then decide whether DC-Air4 fits your practice.
WHAT TO EXPECT
SEE IT.
HANDLE IT.
DECIDE.
See the images.
Handle the sensor.
Ask your questions.
Decide for yourself.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
After you submit the form, your request will be reviewed and the appropriate next step for a DC-Air4 demo will be coordinated.
If you are evaluating purchase options, pricing, quoting and purchase details are handled through Authorized MADS dealers.
OWNERSHIP CONFIDENCE
Optional Protection. Current Tracking.
DC-Air4 offers separate resources for optional protection and current sensor tracking.
OPTIONAL FTG PROTECTION
Optional protection is available.
An optional FTG protection plan is available,
subject to current eligibility, terms, pricing, and
dealer/program confirmation.
WATCHDOG
The current DC-Air tracking program.
WatchDog is the current tracking program for DC-Air. FTG describes WatchDog as a real-time performance and tracking application.