2007 Volume 27 Issue 4 Pages 607-611
A 64-raw multislice computed tomography (64-MSCT) machine, a new 1.5-T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine, a flat-panel detector X ray, and a digital Xray TV were installed at the Ohtawara Red Cross Hospital in September 2005. Here, we explain the usefulness of “Traumatic Panscan” enabled by 64-MSCT and introduce the clinical experience and workflow of the new diagnostic imaging unit. In emergency situations, diagnostic imaging can be useful for triage, since its protocol remains the same for every situation.