Elsevier

Clinical Imaging

Volume 69, January 2021, Pages 324-327
Clinical Imaging

Editorial
How to optimize the Radiology protocol during the global COVID-19 epidemic: Keypoints from Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital

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Abstract

Currently, the COVID-19 pneumonia epidemic is spreading worldwide. Pulmonary imaging plays an important role. The pulmonary imaging (chest computed tomography and Digital radiography) are indispensable for definitive diagnosis and reexamination. It should be noted that nosocomial infection is not uncommon. Many cases including health workers are infected. This is the experience of our radiology department's protocols during the outbreak, we used this protocol to cope with the COVID-19 in Sichuan Province, besides,there is zero infection for health workers during the whole epidemic. So, we would like to share our experience to other radiologists to avoid the nosocomial infection as low as possible. We have six key points for updating the protocol in the epidemic period of COVID-19: 1. Triage system: three-level triage, 2. Maximum Protection Principle, 3. Technical operation principle: careful, fast and stable, 4. Radiologist's Responsibility and Notice, 5. Disinfection measures of machine room, 6. Hospital information construction, network office, accelerate the sharing of imaging, and carry out MDT consultation.

Keywords

Tomography
X-ray computed
Radiology
Protocol

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Contributed equally to this work and should be considered co-first authors.

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Contributed equally to this work and should be considered co-corresponding authors.

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