Diagnostic radiology in wartime
Rosenberger, A.; Adler, O.; Braun, Y.; Goldscher, D.; Engel, A.; Kaftori, J.K.; Kleinhaus, U.; Pery, M.; Weich, L.Y.
Israel Journal of Medical Sciences 20(4): 330-332
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0021-2180 PMID: 6735707 Document Number: 224355
During the Lebanon War, 1982, over 80% of the wounded were sent from the triage area of the hospital directly to the radiology department. This article reports changes in the working pattern and organization of the department that were instituted for emergency treatment in wartime, and describes radiological examination methods for different organs. Computerized tomography is emerging as the most important diagnostic tool in addition to conventional radiological examinations.