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. 2020 May;38(5):391-393.
doi: 10.1007/s11604-020-00948-y. Epub 2020 Mar 17.

COVID-19 pneumonia: infection control protocol inside computed tomography suites

Kento Nakajima  1 , Hideaki Kato  2 , Tsuneo Yamashiro  3   4 , Toshiharu Izumi  5 , Ichiro Takeuchi  1 , Hideaki Nakajima  6 , Daisuke Utsunomiya  7   8
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COVID-19 pneumonia: infection control protocol inside computed tomography suites

Kento Nakajima et al. Jpn J Radiol. 2020 May.

Abstract

A novel coronavirus (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) causes a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan, China. It spread rapidly and globally. CT imaging is helpful for the evaluation of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia. Infection control inside the CT suites is also important to prevent hospital-related transmission of COVID-19. We present our experience with infection control protocol for COVID-19 inside the CT suites.

Keywords: COVID-19; Computed tomography; Infection; Pneumonia.

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Personal protective equipment (a radiologic technologist)
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Schematic of CT suite in the setting of the patient infected with SARS-CoV-2. CT computed tomography, SARS-CoV-2 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
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Process and staff distribution in the CT scanner and console rooms during CT examination of the patient infected with SARS-CoV-2. RT radiologic technologist, P patient, MD medical doctor, CT computed tomography, SARS-CoV-2 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
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