I finished install at 8 pm then began my 4 hour exposure on photographic film. (discovermagazine.com)
Traditional x-rays use photographic film to capture images whereas digital x-rays use a digital image capture device (computer) to record the x-ray image. (vcahospitals.com)
The fact that the image forms on the digital sensor sets it apart from photographic film cameras, where the image takes shape directly on film. (techtimes.com)