Use of the hand-held dental X-ray machine during joint operation, NATO exercise Display Determination-92

The hand-held dental X-ray machine is a 30-pound, battery-powered X-ray machine capable of use in military medicine, humanitarian missions, and training exercises. The machine was developed for dental radiology, but with the attachment of a medical collimator, the equipment can also be used for medi...

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Published inMilitary medicine Vol. 162; no. 8; p. 575
Main Authors Coy, J, Vandre, R H, Davidson, W R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.08.1997
Subjects
Adult
Humans
Male
Military Medicine - instrumentation
Military Personnel
Radiation Dosage
Radiation Protection
Radiography, Dental - instrumentation
Tooth Fractures - diagnostic imaging
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Summary:The hand-held dental X-ray machine is a 30-pound, battery-powered X-ray machine capable of use in military medicine, humanitarian missions, and training exercises. The machine was developed for dental radiology, but with the attachment of a medical collimator, the equipment can also be used for medical exams. In 1992, the machine was tested under field conditions in a NATO joint exercise in Bolayir, Turkey. The hand-held dental X-ray machine was found easier to use than the currently deployed Siemens dental X-ray unit and than produced radiographs of equal quality.
ISSN:0026-4075
DOI:10.1093/milmed/162.8.575