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Review
. 2020 Jun;17(6):734-738.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2020.03.015. Epub 2020 Mar 24.

Novel Screening and Triage Strategy in Iran During Deadly Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Epidemic: Value of Humanitarian Teleconsultation Service

Amir H Davarpanah  1 , Arash Mahdavi  2 , Ali Sabri  3 , Taraneh Faghihi Langroudi  2 , Shahram Kahkouee  4 , Sara Haseli  4 , Mohammad Ali Kazemi  5 , Payam Mehrian  4 , Ali Mahdavi  6 , Farahnaz Falahati  7 , Abuzar Moradi Tuchayi  8 , Mehrdad Bakhshayeshkaram  4 , Morteza Sanei Taheri  9
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Review

Novel Screening and Triage Strategy in Iran During Deadly Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Epidemic: Value of Humanitarian Teleconsultation Service

Amir H Davarpanah et al. J Am Coll Radiol. 2020 Jun.
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Figures

Fig 1
Fig 1
Flowchart for triage of 2019 novel coronavirus disease in suspected cases in Iran. COVID-19 = coronavirus disease 2019; CBC = complete blood count; CHF = congestive heart failure; CRP = C-reactive protein; ESR = erythrocyte sedimentation rate; RT-PCR, reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction.
Fig 2
Fig 2
Schematic of the workflow process for remote consultations using social media and DICOM viewer.
Fig 3
Fig 3
Distribution of number of remote consults across Iranian provinces between February 18, 2020, and March 8, 2020. Circle size corresponds to number of cases.
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