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1NE Thames Rotation, Royal Hospital Haslar, Gosport, Hants. djoreilly@doctors.org.uk
Aims:
To examine usage of the first CT scanner installed in a UK field hospital, BMH Shaibah, over a 13 month period.
Methods:
All request forms and reports for the first 100 studies were analysed retrospectively.
Results:
An average of 7.7 scans per month was performed. Trauma was the most common indication followed by urinary symptoms and headache. Significant pathology was diagnosed in many cases.
Conclusion:
A deployed CT scanner can make a significant contribution to the capability of a field hospital, shaping both the management and disposal of patients. A more easily deployable scanner will be needed in future.
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