Imaging Military Working Dogs: what the deploying radiologist needs to
know:
Military Working Dogs (MWDs) play a vital and often unheralded role in our national defense. The Department of Defense (DOD) spends significant time and money on the training of these animals to perform tasks for which they are simply biologically better equipped for than any human or machine, such as sentry duty and explosives detection. These dogs are out there on the front lines, obediently performing the tasks they’ve been trained for, and saving soldiers’ lives with every explosive they detect and early warning sign they give, and for that reason they are force multipliers. It is therefore in the interest of the mission that prompt medical care, often involving radiology, in the event of traumatic injury be as much of a priority for these MWDs as it would be for any other downed soldier. This website aims to raise your awareness of the vital roles that these MWDs play for our forces, counter any concerns that may arise regarding treating these dogs in human facilities, and leave you feeling a little more knowledgeable about some of what you might need to know if you ever have the opportunity to interpret imaging studies on and help save one of our four-legged soldiers.
Contact Information
Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences
Uniformed Services
University of the Health Sciences
4301 Jones Bridge Road
Bethesda,
Maryland 20814
301-295-3145