Radiographic Equipment for Cambodia

[Matteson, Stephen R]

My colleagues:  I would hope that the Radiology Academy/International
Association would help with this request.  How about a fund raising effort
among the memberships? and, some help from our commercial partners (I mean a
good price on a delivered and installed pan/ceph unit).

Steve
matteson at uthscsa.edu
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> From:         Rob Bower
> Reply To:     Oral Radiology Discussion Group
> Sent:         Saturday, February 19, 2000 8:02 PM
> To:   ORADLIST at listserv.ucla.edu
> Subject:      Radiographic Equipment for Cambodia
>
> Dear ORAD Subscribers,
>
> I have recently returned from Cambodia after working for two weeks in the
> Dental School in Phnom Penh.  Radiography there is at a very low level.
> They only have one dental x-ray unit in the School, an ancient 55-90 kVp
> unit salvaged from the "California Dental Clinic" in Phnom Penh.  Some how
> it survived the Pol Pot regime and is still working reasonably well.
>
> The Dental School desperately needs extra-oral radiography, preferably a
> cephalometric unit.
>
> If your institution is considering an upgrade to digital technology,
> please
> consider the Dental School in Cambodia for your old unit, cassettes,
> screens, etc.!  A team of volunteers is addressing the problem of cleft
> palate treatment in Cambodia and one of their fundamental requirements is
> for good radiography.
>
> If you can help please let me know by e-mail.
>
> Thank you in anticipation.
>
>
>
> Robert C. Bower.
>
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