Emergency Radiology in the First 24 h of Two Major Earthquakes on the Same Day and Radiologic Evaluation of Trauma Cases.

IF 2.2 4区医学 Q2 RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING

Tomography Pub Date : 2024-08-22 DOI:10.3390/tomography10080099

Mehtap Ilgar, Nurullah Dağ

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Background: On 6 February 2023, two major earthquakes occurred in Turkey on the same day. More than 50,000 people died, and more than 100,000 people were injured in these earthquakes. The aim of this study is to contribute to disaster management plans by evaluating the functioning of a radiology department and the imaging examinations performed after this disaster.

Methods: The functioning of the radiology clinic at Malatya Training and Research Hospital in the first 24 h after the earthquake was evaluated. The images of 596 patients who were admitted to Malatya Training and Research Hospital for earthquake-related trauma between 6 February 2023, at 4:17 a.m. and 7 February 2023, at 4:17 a.m., and who underwent radiography and computed tomography (CT) were retrospectively reviewed.

Results: The mean age of the patients was 37.3 ± 20.1 years. A total of 313 (52.5%) patients were male. The most frequently performed imaging test was a CT scan. In total, 437 (73.3%) of 596 patients underwent a CT scan. At least one body part was affected in 160 patients (26.8%). The most commonly affected regions were the thorax, vertebrae, and extremities. Thoracic findings were observed in 52 patients (32.5%), vertebral findings in 52 patients (32.5%), and extremity findings in 46 patients (28.7%). Fractures were the most common finding in our study. Of the 160 patients with pathologic findings, 139 (86.9%) had evidence of fractures.

Conclusions: The role of radiology in disasters is important. When disaster preparedness plans are made, radiology departments should be actively involved in these plans. This will ensure the quick and efficient functioning of radiology departments.

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同一天发生两次大地震后 24 小时内的急诊放射学和创伤病例的放射学评估。

背景：2023 年 2 月 6 日，土耳其在同一天发生了两次大地震。地震造成 50,000 多人死亡，100,000 多人受伤。本研究的目的是通过评估放射科的运作情况和灾后进行的成像检查，为灾害管理计划做出贡献：方法：对马拉蒂亚培训与研究医院放射科在地震后 24 小时内的运作情况进行了评估。对马拉蒂亚培训与研究医院在 2023 年 2 月 6 日凌晨 4 点 17 分至 2023 年 2 月 7 日凌晨 4 点 17 分期间收治的 596 名地震相关创伤患者的影像进行了回顾性审查，这些患者均接受了放射摄影和计算机断层扫描 (CT)：结果：患者的平均年龄为（37.3 ± 20.1）岁。共有 313 名（52.5%）患者为男性。最常进行的影像学检查是 CT 扫描。在 596 名患者中，共有 437 人（73.3%）接受了 CT 扫描。160名患者（26.8%）至少有一个身体部位受到影响。最常受影响的部位是胸部、脊椎和四肢。有 52 名患者（32.5%）发现胸部受累，52 名患者（32.5%）发现脊椎受累，46 名患者（28.7%）发现四肢受累。在我们的研究中，骨折是最常见的发现。在有病理结果的 160 名患者中，139 人（86.9%）有骨折证据：结论：放射科在灾难中的作用非常重要。结论：放射科在灾难中的作用非常重要，在制定备灾计划时，放射科应积极参与其中。这将确保放射科快速有效地运作。

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