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J Am Coll Radiol. 2020 Feb 19. pii: S1546-1440(20)30150-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2020.02.008. [Epub ahead of print] [h=1]Coronavirus Outbreak: What the Department of Radiology Should Know.[/h]
Kooraki S[SUP]1[/SUP], Hosseiny M[SUP]2[/SUP], Myers L[SUP]3[/SUP], Gholamrezanezhad A[SUP]4[/SUP].
[h=3]Author information[/h]
[h=3]Abstract[/h] In December 2019, a novel coronavirus pneumonia emerged in Wuhan, China. Since then, this highly contagious coronavirus has been spreading worldwide, with a rapid rise in the number of deaths. Novel coronavirus-infected pneumonia (NCIP) is characterized by fever, fatigue, dry cough, and dyspnea. A variety of chest imaging features have been reported, similar to those found in other types of coronavirus syndromes. The purpose of the present review is to briefly discuss the known epidemiology and the imaging findings of coronavirus syndromes, with a focus on the reported imaging findings of NCIP. Moreover, the authors review precautions and safety measures for radiology department personnel to manage patients with known or suspected NCIP. Implementation of a robust plan in the radiology department is required to prevent further transmission of the virus to patients and department staff members.
Copyright ? 2020 American College of Radiology. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] CT cut scan; Coronavirus; chest; outbreak; pneumonia; radiography; radiology; safety; viral
PMID: 32092296 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2020.02.008
Kooraki S[SUP]1[/SUP], Hosseiny M[SUP]2[/SUP], Myers L[SUP]3[/SUP], Gholamrezanezhad A[SUP]4[/SUP].
[h=3]Author information[/h]
[h=3]Abstract[/h] In December 2019, a novel coronavirus pneumonia emerged in Wuhan, China. Since then, this highly contagious coronavirus has been spreading worldwide, with a rapid rise in the number of deaths. Novel coronavirus-infected pneumonia (NCIP) is characterized by fever, fatigue, dry cough, and dyspnea. A variety of chest imaging features have been reported, similar to those found in other types of coronavirus syndromes. The purpose of the present review is to briefly discuss the known epidemiology and the imaging findings of coronavirus syndromes, with a focus on the reported imaging findings of NCIP. Moreover, the authors review precautions and safety measures for radiology department personnel to manage patients with known or suspected NCIP. Implementation of a robust plan in the radiology department is required to prevent further transmission of the virus to patients and department staff members.
Copyright ? 2020 American College of Radiology. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] CT cut scan; Coronavirus; chest; outbreak; pneumonia; radiography; radiology; safety; viral
PMID: 32092296 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2020.02.008