Disadvantages include limited dynamic range, difficulty with medium energy ranges, troublesome detector blur, blooming and pincushion distortion. The plus points of Flat Panel detectors can include high quantum efficiency, large imaging areas, moderate to high spatial resolution, distortion free images, and moderate dynamic range. An FPD can generate a full size image without the need for scanning as with the LDA and without blooming, thereby ruling out the impact of material handling vibrations on the imaging chain, which can distort the image. Zero distortion and compact, maintenance-free packaging challenge the use of image intensifiers. Fast readout and digital storage are important advantages over the use of film in many applications.
Disadvantages arise from the slower data collection and sometimes-large image formats.