[Oradlist] Mobile x-ray units

[Johan Aps]

Dear Sajitha,

I can give you 2 names;

NOMAD(r) from Ariba (Utah) and PICO(r) from Meta Biomed (Seoul).

I have, however, big questionmarks about the radiation safety of this type 
of equipment, since the operator is holding the device.
I have heard from a colleague they used it to identify people when the 
Tsunami happened.

Maybe someone can provide "us" with convincing figures, that this equipement 
is safe.

Greetings from Belgium,

Johan Aps
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Dr. Johan K.M. APS, DDS-PhD
Research Assistant Professor, Ghent University, Belgium
Dept. of Paediatric Dentistry & Centre for Special Care
PaeCaMed research unit
UZG - P8 - De Pintelaan 185 - B9000 GENT
BELGIUM
tel: + 32 9 240 40 00
direct line : + 32 9 240 51 02
fax : + 32 9 240 38 51


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sajitha Kalathingal" <SKALATHINGAL at mail.mcg.edu>
To: <oradlist at lists.ucla.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 3:51 PM
Subject: [Oradlist] Mobile x-ray units


> Hi,
> One of my colleagues is interested in purchasing a mobile dental x-ray
> equipment for research purposes. He would like to take images on animals
> and was wondering which unit to purchase. The unit that he is currently
> using is not  flexible enough to take the images . I would greatly
> appreciate if you could share your thoughts and suggestions based on
> your experience while working with such units.
>
> Thanks,
> Sajitha Kalathingal
>
> Sajitha M Kalathingal B.D.S, M.S
> Assistant Professor
> Department of Oral Diagnosis, AD 1215
> School of Dentistry, MCG
> 1120 15th street
> Augusta, GA 30912-1241
> Phone: 706-721-2607
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