Abstract
The author had reported his study on radiography with the patient on the stretcher at the 22nd Japan Hoshasen Gijitsu Gakkai and had published it in "Kyosai Iho^^^"Vol. 15,No. 3. He further made progress in his studies and improved on the stretcher for emergency radiography and treatment (Hanamoto Type STAT Stretcher for radiography) as follows : - 1. It is possible to lift up one side of the improved stretcher with the patient on it in order to lower the head of the patient. 2. The armatures at the sides of the wheels of improved stretcher can be folded down. 3. Therefore images for surgery can be usedat any part of the improved stretcher. 4. An angular cassette holder, irrigator and other fittings can be fitted on the rail of the improved stretcher.
