Portable Sonography in Haiti after the Earthquake

Earthquakes from a radiological perspective: what is demanded from the radiologists, and what can we do? A pictorial review

“…It is portable, simple, and painless, and in many instances, it has provided rapid results. 7 Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) is the main sonographic method for earthquake-related ailments (Figure 2). After Hurricane Katrina, 9/11 in New York, the Lebanon War in 2006, and the Iran earthquake in 2010, FAST was found to be successful in assessing and triaging patients during periods of high patient volume.…”

“…In a study conducted after an earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, it was seen that the imaging method most frequently used and most accessible by physicians providing post-disaster health care was US (especially FAST). 7,8 Computed tomography: Power cuts and damage to health centers at the time of disasters seriously restrict the use of CT. It has been shown that the first use of CT in the delivery of health care to earthquake victims may extend to the fifth hour after the earthquake.…”

“…In a study conducted after an earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, it was seen that the imaging method most frequently used and most accessible by physicians providing post-disaster health care was US (especially FAST). 7 , 8 …”