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Crisis Imaging: Mass Casualty Lessons Learned

Radiology department adaptations during unprecedented patient surge reveal preparedness strategies.

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7 Key Takeaways

  • 1

    Study conducted at Soroka University Medical Center during mass casualty incident.

  • 2

    673 injured patients received imaging services.

  • 3

    CT turnaround times reduced from 54 to 28 minutes.

  • 4

    Staff mobilization increased from 3 to 9 and technologists from 5 to 20.

  • 5

    AI helped identify critical pathologies with a median alert time of 7 minutes.

  • 6

    Important operational adaptations implemented for patient management.

  • 7

    Weaknesses identified include standardization of reports and triage training.

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Crisis Imaging: Mass Casualty Lessons Learned

Radiology department adaptations during unprecedented patient surge reveal preparedness strategies.

  • by Kerri Miller

  • September 30, 2025

  • 4 min

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