Challenges and Future Trends in Emergency Medicine

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue will focus on the crucial field of emergency imaging, from acute patient scenarios requiring rapid diagnosis to mass-casualty incidents, as well as the organizational and technological advances being made in this area.

Today, the major challenge for emergency radiologists is to match the traditional clinical culture of emergency medicine with the many sophisticated technologies providing a fast and effective contribution in a clinical and therapeutic perspective, in order to have a common language between the emergency physicians and the trauma team, to find human/economical and technical resources for 24/7 coverage and to reduce costs by choosing the appropriate technique for each case.

This is a burgeoning area of clinical interest which has gathered a great deal of attention over the past few years, especially in the wake of several high-profile mass-casualty incidents and the coordinated efforts of the healthcare professionals involved. I think it is very timely to highlight some of the key topics in this field with a series of comprehensive articles from leaders in the field.

It is my hope that this collection of themed articles will provide a comprehensive overview of where emergency radiology stands now, in addition to presenting some stimulating opinions and insights into the future direction of this fascinating field of research and clinical practice.

Prof. Dr. Mariano Scaglione
Dr. Stefania Tamburrini
Guest Editors

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