Idea Exchange: Additional use for dental X-ray units
Since few practices can do horizontal beam radiography with standard machines in the operating room, dental radiographic units mounted on a mobile stand can be used to intraoperatively radiograph calculi at the base of the os penis.
Since few practices can do horizontal beam radiography with standard machines in the operating room, dental radiographic units mounted on a mobile stand can be used to intraoperatively radiograph calculi at the base of the os penis. It may take awhile to develop a technique chart and to practice positioning, but a small regular radiograph cassette can be used with acceptable results. Of course, obtaining a postoperative lateral caudal abdominal radiograph to confirm that no calculus remains is a good idea as well.
Dr. John S. Parker
Novi, Mich.
