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Image Acquisition using Portable Sonography for Emergency Airway Management
Published on: September 28, 2022
Radiology of terror injuries: the American University of Beirut Medical Center experience
Maurice C Haddad1, Nabil J Khoury, Mukbil H Hourani
1Department of Diagnostic Radiology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Objective:
This study aimed to report our experience with regard to imaging of mass casualty incidents (MCIs).
Subjects And Methods:
Following a bomb attack, 150 casualties were referred to our hospital. Radiographs and nonenhanced CT scans were performed in 28 individuals.
Results:
Major injuries were seen in 12 individuals, which were limited only to the brain (n=2), facial bones (n=2), and extremities and soft tissues (n=8).
Conclusion:
In MCIs, imaging should be fast, in order to help identify major injuries that need immediate management and to help in the triage of injured individuals.
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