Radiology Readiness for 2026 FIFA World Cup and LA 2028 Olympics: Lessons from Past Major Sporting Events

A new JACR review distills radiology preparedness lessons from prior major sporting events to guide planning for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and LA 2028 Olympics — covering imaging surge capacity, trauma protocols, and cross-institution coordination. Specific outcome metrics not rep…

• Review/perspective piece drawing on experience from previous large-scale sporting events to outline radiology infrastructure, staffing, and protocol needs for two upcoming U.S.-hosted competitions.
• Key themes likely include MSK trauma imaging volume surges, emergency radiology coverage, and multilingual/multicultural operational considerations — though exact figures and primary data are not reported in the source snippet.
• Main limitation: as a lessons-learned/preparedness review rather than an original data study, recommendations may lack prospective validation and quantitative benchmarks.

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