Department of Emergency Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Department of Emergency Radiology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Can Assoc Radiol J. 2020 Aug;71(3):388-395. doi: 10.1177/0846537120908073. Epub 2020 Mar 16.
A mass casualty incident (MCI) is an event that generates more patients at one time than locally available resources can manage using routine procedures. By their nature, many of these incidents have no prior notice but result in large numbers of casualties with injuries that range in severity. They can happen anywhere and at any time and regional hospitals and health-care providers have to mount a response quickly and effectively to save as many lives as possible. Radiologists must go from passenger to pilot when it comes to MCI planning. When involved at the hospital-wide planning stage, they can offer valuable expertise on how radiology can improve triage accuracy and at what cost in terms of time and resources and thereby contribute a pragmatic understanding of radiology's role and value during MCIs. By taking ownership of MCI planning in their own departments, radiologists can ensure that the radiology department can respond quickly and effectively to unforeseen emergencies. Well-designed radiology protocols will save lives in an MCI setting.
群发伤事件（MCI）是指在一次事件中，同时产生的患者数量超过了当地常规程序所能处理的能力。这些事件往往事先没有通知，但会造成大量伤员，伤情严重程度不一。它们可能随时随地发生，区域医院和医疗服务提供者必须迅速有效地做出反应，以尽可能挽救更多生命。在群发伤事件的规划中，放射科医生必须从乘客转变为飞行员。当参与医院范围的规划阶段时，他们可以提供有关放射科如何提高分诊准确性以及在时间和资源方面的成本的宝贵专业知识，从而对放射科在群发伤事件中的角色和价值有一个务实的理解。通过在自己的部门承担群发伤事件规划的责任，放射科医生可以确保放射科部门能够对意外紧急情况做出快速有效的反应。精心设计的放射科协议将在群发伤事件中拯救生命。
