Emergency radiology after a massive earthquake: clinical perspective

• Published in: Japanese journal of radiology Vol. 36; no. 11; pp. 641 - 648
• Main Authors: Iyama, Ayumi, Utsunomiya, Daisuke, Uetani, Hiroyuki, Kidoh, Masafumi, Sugahara, Takeshi, Yoshimatsu, Shunji, Yamashita, Yasuyuki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Tokyo Springer Japan 01.11.2018; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Casualties; Computed tomography; Diagnostic Imaging - methods; Diagnostic systems; Digital imaging; Disasters; Disorders; Earthquakes; Emergencies; Emergency preparedness; Humans; Imaging; Magnetic resonance imaging; Medical imaging; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Nuclear Medicine; Pictorial Essay; Radiography; Radiology; Radiotherapy; Seismic activity; Wounds and Injuries - diagnostic imaging; Disaster; Emergency; Earthquake; Imaging
• ISSN: 1867-1071; 1867-108X; 1867-108X
• DOI: 10.1007/s11604-018-0771-y

Earthquakes are unpredictable and inevitable disasters, causing various earthquake-related disorders. Medical imaging, including digital radiography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging, plays a key role in the evaluation of earthquake-related disorders. We here demonstrate the concept of diagnostic imaging after a massive earthquake and review the common imaging features of various disorders in casualties and evacuees. This summary of imaging features can facilitate the diagnosis of various earthquake-related disorders and promote judicious therapy planning.