Prim. Dr. Robert Skursky, Head of the Institute of Diagnostic Radiology at Murtal State Hospital and Radiologist at EMS, provides an insight into the work of the team, which is made up of 150 active members, about half of whom are medical professionals: ‘’The medical staff caring for injured motorsports enthusiasts are some of the most highly qualified in the business. Optimal pre-clinical injury care can usually only be provided by experienced emergency doctors because of the involvement of high-speed trauma and the associated injuries. The doctors working at EMS are predominantly emergency doctors with extensive experience in treating various injury patterns.’’

The Medical Centre’s equipment is organized to suit each different event. For large events, additional equipment is provided so that seriously injured people can be cared for and to enable certain diagnostic procedures to be performed. The medical equipment ranges from invasive monitoring devices, and perfusor pumps to defibrillators and ventilators. Prim. Dr. Skursky is delighted to share that there is now an ultrasound machine on site for high imaging quality and that, for the first time at MotoGP 2020, a Canon CT Rapid Response solution was deployed, which brings many benefits to the riders and medical staff alike. He adds that this equipment means that staff can now treat casualties much quicker and can make quick decisions as to whether the patient can continue riding with their injuries or needs to go straight to the nearest hospital for further medical attention. He explains that initially, the Mobile Imaging Solution was purely an experiment because they didn’t know how often they would need it. However, it turned out that the solution was in constant use, diagnosing injuries to the skull, spine, hip, knee, hand, shoulder, and ankle. While conceding that it is true that demand increases with the possibility, Skursky argues that this isn’t a bad thing as it enables the team to provide even better diagnoses and accelerate the start of treatment. This is good for health, but also makes economic sense. ‘’Even in our setting,’’ the physician explains, “time is money – the faster a treatment decision can be made, the greater the cost-savings associated with the teams’ work.” Like in a hospital, a speedy diagnosis must be ensured in racing to rule out more severe injuries.

Prim. Dr. Skursky explains that he can do all the examinations he would otherwise do in the Trauma Surgery Department of the Murtal Regional Hospital using the CT Rapid Response, especially when identifying injuries in traumatized patients. The mobile solution has many advantages. With its 100% uptime, the 160-slice Aquillion Prime SP CT scanner can easily and cost-effectively meet the requirements of the Red Bull Ring. All that is needed to use the solution is sufficient floor space and a power connection.

The solution is equipped with a fully ergonomic working environment and multiple post-processing options. The spacious area offers sufficient freedom of movement around both the system and the patient. Integrated workstations and mini PACS mean that hospital quality is maintained for post-processing, patient management, and reporting.