Radiology Response in the Emergency Department During a Mass Casualty Incident: A Retrospective Study of the Two Terrorist Attacks on 22 July 2011 in Norway

• 2017

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• Victoria Solveig Young; Heidi Eggesbø; Christine Gaarder; Pål Aksel Næss; Tone Enden
PMID: 27957642DOI: 10.1007/s00330-016-4677-8

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This article describes the utilization of radiology in the emergency department of a trauma center during a mass casualty incident following the twin terrorist attacks in Norway in 2011. The study focused on the initial imaging of patients triaged to the trauma center, with a specific strategy limiting CT scans to potentially severe head injuries. Results showed that most patients underwent imaging within the first 15 hours, with gunshot patients more likely to have plain films taken than explosion patients. Despite deviations from the planned strategy, there were no delays or refusals for CT referrals. The study suggests the need for updated disaster management plans to manage radiology resources effectively during mass casualty incidents.

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Focus Areas: Trauma; Violence

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Disaster Planning; Injury Severity Score; Norway; Radiology Department, Hospital; Terrorism; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Trauma Centers; Triage; Wounds, Gunshot; Emergency Service, Hospital; Mass Casualty Incidents

Institutions: Olso University Hospital; University of Oslo

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