Receptor placement difference: Which uses a digital-specific holder, bulky, cable out?

• A. PSP
• B. Both
• C. CCD/CMOS
• D. Neither

Answer: (C)

Direct digital sensors like CCD/CMOS require a dedicated holder to position and stabilize the detector inside the mouth, ensuring consistent alignment for each image. This holder is relatively bulky and, because the sensor is wired to the processing unit, a cable exits the mouth during exposure. In contrast, phosphor storage plates are flexible screens placed in the mouth and read later by a separate scanner; there’s no bulky in-mouth hardware and no cable attached during exposure. So the setup described—a digital-specific holder, bulky form, with a cable out—fits CCD/CMOS systems.