Practicing Radiology During a Hurricane

On September 10, 2017, at 3:35 pm, Hurricane Irma made landfall on Marco Island, 15 miles southeast of Naples, Florida. Dan Singer, MD, a 65-year-old neuroradiologist, and his five practice partners had been bracing themselves for the impact for several days. Just 2 weeks earlier, Hurricane Harvey had pummeled Singer ’s daughter Lisa, a radiation oncology fellow, and millions of others in Texas. Singer and his colleagues’ experience offers important insights on disasters for all radiologists.
Source: Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Opinion Source Type: research