Refresher Course: Emergency Imaging

RC 817 - Mass casualty incidents: expecting the unexpected

February 27, 10:00 - 11:00 CET

5 min
Chairperson's introduction
Ana Blanco Barrio, Murcia / Spain
15 min
Mass casualty incidents: preparedness of the emergency radiology team
Ludo F.M. Beenen, Amsterdam / Netherlands
  1. To outline the key components of an emergency radiology department's preparedness plan for mass casualty incidents.
  2. To discuss the role of radiology in triage during mass casualty incidents.
  3. To review what the radiology department has learned from mass casualty incident simulations.
15 min
Torso injuries on MCI CT: blunt, blast, penetrating
Ken Floris Linnau, Seattle / United States
  1. To identify imaging findings of MCI CT injuries to the torso.
  2. To recognise life-threatening torso injuries requiring immediate surgical intervention.
  3. To aid in the decision-making to emergency surgery or intervention (in-hospital triage).
15 min
Extremity injuries: bones, nerves and vessels
Ane Ugarte, San Sebastian / Spain
  1. To review the imaging manifestations of traumatic injuries to bones, nerves, and vessels in the extremities.
  2. To discuss strategies for imaging assessment of extremity injuries in mass casualty scenarios.
  3. To explore the impact of imaging findings on managing extremity injuries.
10 min
Panel discussion: The importance of involving multiple healthcare disciplines to foster effective collaboration in emergency situations