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Supported by the many technical advancements over the last 20 years, medical imaging now plays a pivotal role in diagnosis and care of athletes, as well as team officials, dignitaries, media, and spectators, at major amateur and professional sporting events worldwide. In this review, the challenges that radiologists face in planning and executing imaging and care of the patients at often multiple venues, for many client groups, usually using mobile or temporary facilities will be discussed.
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Forster, B.B. (2016). The Role of Radiologists in Major Sporting Events. In: Guermazi, A., Roemer, F., Crema, M. (eds) Imaging in Sports-Specific Musculoskeletal Injuries. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14307-1_3
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