title: The value of dental radiographic equipment in a Navy field hospital.
abstract: The portable dental X-ray machine has been used to augment standard field x-ray equipment. This allows for more rapid assessment of combat casualties. The data presented describe the use of the portable dental X-ray machine during the 100-hour ground war against Iraq.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Naval Hospital, San Diego, CA 92134-5000.
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Ungersma
mesh_terms: D003796:Dental Service, Hospital; D004865:Equipment and Supplies, Hospital; D006772:Hospitals, Military; D006775:Hospitals, Packaged; D006801:Humans; D007493:Iraq; D009326:Naval Medicine; D011861:Radiography, Dental / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014481:United States; D014857:Warfare; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*