Management of a diagnostic radiology department amid Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Indian J Radiol Imaging

Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.

Published: January 2021

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SAR-CoV-2) is a highly contagious infectious disease and spreads through aerosols and fomites. Health care personnel who are at the forefront of the fight against coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic are also at greater risk of contracting the infection. Mixing of uninfected people with infected people is potentially hazardous, especially in a radiology department. Implementation of meticulous operational changes, curtailment of nonurgent radiological work, rationalization of staff, equipment disinfection, use of personal protection equipment, and psychological support are needed to combat COVID-19 or any such infectious disease outbreak. This technical note will familiarize radiology workers with infectious disease outbreak-response to be adopted to ensure the safety of staff and patients.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7996678PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijri.IJRI_320_20DOI Listing

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