Low dose radiation therapy for severe COVID-19 pneumonia: a randomized double-blind study.

Purpose: The morbidity and mortality of patients requiring mechanical ventilation for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia is considerable. We studied the use of whole-lung low dose radiation therapy (LDRT) in this patient cohort.

Methods And Materials: Patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) and requiring mechanical ventilation for COVID-19 pneumonia were included in this randomized double-blind study.

Low-Dose Radiation Therapy for Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Randomized Double-Blind Study.

Purpose: The morbidity and mortality of patients requiring mechanical ventilation for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia is considerable. We studied the use of whole-lung low-dose radiation therapy (LDRT) in this patient cohort.

Methods And Materials: Patients admitted to the intensive care unit and requiring mechanical ventilation for COVID-19 pneumonia were included in this randomized double-blind study.

Contingency Plans in a Radiation Oncology Department Amid the 2019-nCoV Outbreak in Switzerland.

The ongoing novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) pandemic is expected to develop into an unprecedented stress test for health care systems worldwide. This brief report, written from a radiation oncology perspective during the developing outbreak of 2019-nCoV in Switzerland, highlights the challenges identified and measures taken in our department to mitigate risks and ensure continued operations during the outbreak.