[ RadSafe ] Usa of CT Scans in the Disaster in Alabama

[Maury Siskel]

It is profoundly gratifying to learn of this work being done!
Best,
Maury&Dog [MaurySiskel  maurysis at peoplepc.com]
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On 4/29/2011 9:50 AM, Dan W McCarn wrote:
> Dear Group:
>
> A classmate of mine wrote the following related to the use of CT scans for
> children injured in the Alabama tornado on Wednesday.
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> Dan ii
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> From: Stuart Royal, M.D. [mailto:Stuart.Royal at chsys.org]
> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 07:21
> To: Undisclosed
> Subject: RE: Thinking of you
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>
>
> Here was a message of the CEO of Children's Hospital yesterday. On a usual
> night we do 10-15 CT scans. Wed night we did 180 scans- what a wonderful
> tool CT is for trauma patients- it certainly saved many lives as we used it.
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> Stuart
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> As of 9:45 a.m. this morning, we have admitted 34 patients at Children's and
> there are currently 7 more patients in the Emergency Department, certainly
> some of whom will be admitted.  Six patients were treated and discharged.
> Additionally, one patient was pronounced dead on arrival.  The total number
> of children seen is currently 48 but there will likely be more injured
> children sent to Children's today.
>
> Our team continues to function at a very high level and is ready to handle
> whatever comes our way.
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> Stuart A. Royal, M.S., M.D.
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> Radiologist-in-Chief
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> Children's Health System
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> Harry M. Burns Endowed Chair
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> Pediatric Radiology
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> Past President
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> Society for Pediatric Radiology
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> sroyal at chsys.org
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