Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 2020 Sep;48(3):234-240.
doi: 10.2967/jnmt.120.250365. Epub 2020 Jul 24.

Post-COVID-19 New Normal for Nuclear Medicine Practice: An Australasian Perspective

Geoff Currie  1
Affiliations
Review

Post-COVID-19 New Normal for Nuclear Medicine Practice: An Australasian Perspective

Geoff Currie. J Nucl Med Technol. 2020 Sep.
No abstract available

PubMed Disclaimer

Figures

FIGURE 1.
FIGURE 1.
Schematic summary of interplay between strategies for new normal associated with post–COVID-19 era.
FIGURE 2.
FIGURE 2.
New normal for γ-camera suite, with removal of linen and replacement with single-use paper roll. Room is decluttered for decreased risk and easy cleaning between patients. (Courtesy of Queensland Xray.)
FIGURE 3.
FIGURE 3.
New normal for nuclear medicine injection room, with absence of linen (replaced by single-use paper roll), decluttered environment, and readily sanitized sealed surfaces. (Courtesy of Queensland Xray.)
FIGURE 4.
FIGURE 4.
New-normal design for department reception, with clear signage providing both instruction and explanation. Readily available hand sanitizer, barrier protection for reception staff, paperless registration (but chained pen to prevent relocation), absence of brochures, and nonabsorbent easily sanitized surfaces are other key features. (Courtesy of PRP Imaging.)
FIGURE 5.
FIGURE 5.
New-normal design for patient waiting room and reception, with sparse seating in well-ventilated expansive space. Social distancing floor markers, readily available hand sanitizer stations, barrier protection for reception staff, paperless registration, absence of brochures and other reading material, and nonabsorbent easily sanitized surfaces are other key features. (Courtesy of PRP Imaging.)
See this image and copyright information in PMC

References

    1. Currie G. COVID19 impact on nuclear medicine: an Australian perspective. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2020;47:1623–1627. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Czernin J, Fanti S, Meyer PT, et al. Nuclear medicine operations in the times of COVID-19: strategies, precautions, and experiences. J Nucl Med. 2020;61:626–629. - PubMed
    1. Coronavirus (COVIS-19) health alert. Australian Government Department of Health website. https://www.health.gov.au/news/health-alerts/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov.... Updated June 29, 2020. Accessed June 29, 2020.
    1. COVID-19 - current cases. New Zealand Ministry of Health website. https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-nov.... Updated June 29, 2020. Accessed June 29, 2020.
    1. Juengling FD, Maldonado A, Wuest F, Schindler TH. The role of nuclear medicine for COVID‐19: time to act now. J Nucl Med. 2020;61:781–782. - PMC - PubMed

LinkOut - more resources