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. 2020 Sep:150:40-42.
doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2020.06.007. Epub 2020 Jun 13.

Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on practice in European radiation oncology centers

Berend J Slotman  1 , Yolande Lievens  2 , Philip Poortmans  3 , Valerie Cremades  4 , Thomas Eichler  5 , Daniel Victor Wakefield  6 , Umberto Ricardi  7
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Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on practice in European radiation oncology centers

Berend J Slotman et al. Radiother Oncol. 2020 Sep.

Abstract

ESTRO surveyed European radiation oncology department heads to evaluate the impact of COVID-19. Telemedicine was used in 78% of the departments, and 60% reported a decline in patient volume. Use of protective measures was implemented on a large scale, but shortages of personal protective equipment were present in more than half of the departments.

Keywords: Covid19; Departments; Organization; Radiotherapy.

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