DSI

We know what’s important to the families we work with.

This is what Cranial Technologies kept in mind when developing a new method for acquiring an infant’s head shape. In keeping babies’ needs in mind, it was paramount that the new system would provide the fastest, safest and most accurate method for acquiring an infant’s head shape. Nearly 10 years of research and development went into creating a system that met our high standards and is different from anything else in the industry.

See the DSi® in Action!

Your child's treatment entry and exit appointments both include a DSi of their head shape so that we are able to accurately see what your little one's head shape looks like.

DSi® vs. Laser

Many parents ask, "What is the difference between the DSi system and a laser system?" Our standard answer is accuracy, speed and safety.

	DSi System	Laser Systems
Speed	1/180th of a second (5 milliseconds)	~2 seconds
Accuracy	+/- 0.250mm (documented)	+/- 0.50mm (documented)
Safety	"No Lasers. No Worries" Independent safety analysis	Class 1 or Class 2 Lasers

DSi® Safety Analysis

When we first developed the DSi system, safety was our very first consideration. Many of the early solutions we considered required restraining or harnessing the infant to prevent them from moving. Others would expose the infant to X-ray or other types of radiation or used lasers that were shown in the infant’s eyes—equally unacceptable.

We finalized on a design that used digital cameras both because of the inherent safety, as well as their ability to acquire the image in a fraction of second (1/180^th). This allows the infant to actually be moving in the system while their image is acquired.

Although we were certain the technology was the safest on the market, we commissioned an independent study by the country’s two leading optical safety experts—Dr. David Sliney and Dr. Myron Wolbarsht.

In their analysis report, they stated that the DSi system was inherently safe and presented no greater hazard than an ordinary camera flash. This is due to the system's speed and the fact that it uses a non-coherent (i.e. non-laser) light source.

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DSi® FAQs

Find out more about the laser-free, innovative technology that CranialTech developed to replace casting and now uses in all 13 clinics.

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