Memory for Digital X-Ray Imaging

Memory stores data and programs for later use. Some memory is Read-Only, which means nothing new can be stored, and other memory is Read/Write memory where a processor can read from or write to this method of data storage. Some memory is non-volatile, meaning that a power source is not required to preserve stored information. Other types of memory lose their information and become a blank slate every time power is removed from the device. Two types of memory, EEPROM and flash, share many of the same qualities - in fact, flash memory is often considered an advanced form of EEPROM. F-RAM is another type of non-volatile memory that offers fast writes, high endurance, and low energy consumption. Unlike flash, EEPROM is erasable at a more precise, byte-wise level. For this reason among others, EEPROM continues to see industry use in applications that must store small amounts of non-volatile data.