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Digital Radiography is becoming increasingly popular in the service of art. Museums, antique dealers, restorers, experts, auction houses and galleries, and institutions all use the information that an X-ray image can reveal about pieces of art, antiques and archeological artifacts. X-ray assists in the authentication of artifacts; determination of their original period and detection of fraud. Xray also helps learn about drawing techniques and reveals the scope of restorations - thus assisting in valuating artifacts. X-ray exposes internal mechanisms to help determine manufacturing techniques of antiques and their time, and also reveals changes made in pictures by exposing all the layers, and detects corrosion and erosion of artifacts. Vidisco's portable flat panel X-ray inspection systems Flat foX-17 and foX-Rayzor add more benefits as their small size and their portability allows for efficient inspections in any conditions, whether in a museum cellar or out in an archeological site. Images are created upon request and results are generated on the computer screen on site for immediate analysis. The system is handy and allows the inspection of items to take place with minimum movement of the item and maximum discretion and security. Fragile items and items of all sizes can also be efficiently inspected. Our Dual Energy Organic Discrimination Package can also help reveal new insights into the artifacts inspected and restoration techniques used on them. The article will show images taken in museums all around the world, demonstrating X-ray of original works of art as well as other artifacts from Europe and the USA, and detailing all types of inspections that can be conducted with the Vidisco systems, while emphasizing the enhanced efficiency and special benefits of conducting such inspections with our systems.