Use of lightweight X-ray machine and processor during Riverine medical readiness training exercise on the Amazon River.
A small lightweight X-ray machine and processor are needed for use in military medicine for humanitarian service missions, training exercises, and even tactical situations. Size and weight have frequently been a limiting factor for the use of X-ray equipment in military medicine. The large size and great weight of X-ray equipment often limit its use and make this diagnostic modality unsuitable. I believe that a smaller X-ray machine, combined with the new improved lightweight Polaroid processor and film, can provide adequate X-ray exams in a high percentage of patients.
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Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital, Columbia, MO 65201-5297.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011859:Radiography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011871:Radiology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013020:South America; D014481:United States; D014962:X-Ray Film