Special Focus Session

SF 4 - How to cope when war or disaster hits your own department

March 4, 13:00 - 14:30 CET

2 min
Chairperson's introduction
Mehmet Ruhi Onur, Ankara / Turkey
15 min
Challenges for the radiology department in mass casualties: how to train and simulate for the worst-case scenario?
Elizabeth Dick, London / United Kingdom
  1. To understand how triage and prioritisation of patients is different for a mass casualty situation than in everyday practice.
  2. To anticipate and plan for some of the challenges that can occur in mass casualty settings.
  3. To take part in a mini-simulation of a mass casualty using audience voting.
15 min
When an earthquake hits your own radiology department
Nursel Yurttutan, Kahramanmaraş / Turkey
  1. To learn about the challenges the radiology department faces during an earthquake.
  2. To become familiar with the rapid organisational strategies employed by radiology departments following an earthquake.
  3. To understand the opportunities and drawbacks arising from technological issues in disaster management.
15 min
When war hits your own radiology department
Yurii Antonenko, Kyiv / Ukraine
  1. To illustrate major threats a radiology department may encounter during a war.
  2. To review strategies for keeping a stable workflow in response to war challenges.
  3. To identify common pathologies related to combat and mass casualty trauma.
15 min
Floodings: what do you do when your technology is not working anymore?
Mehmet Ruhi Onur, Ankara / Turkey
  1. To be familiar with the flooding-related damage to the technological infrastructure of radiology departments.
  2. To understand the preventive actions taken by radiology departments to mitigate flooding-related damage.
  3. To appreciate the restoration process of equipment and technological infrastructure after flooding.
15 min
What do you do when your department is hacked?
Niall Sheehy, Rathgar / Ireland
  1. To learn about some examples where radiology departments or entire hospitals were hacked.
  2. To understand the most common cybersecurity threats hospitals face.
  3. To discuss potential strategies for prevention and reaction to cybersecurity incidents.
13 min
Panel discussion: Is a disaster preparedness team required for the radiology department? How should this team work? How to prepare for the future?