The radiology department in covid-19 pandemic: approach and outcome at a semi-urban tertiary hospital

There has been an increase in the exposure of radiology staff worldwide in the first and second waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. To prevent the spread of disease to the frontline radiology staff, different departments have instituted diverse preventive and precautionary measures. However, the adaptability of the plethora of interventions available for the prevention of disease transmission depends partly on the socio-economic capability of the affected setting. Objectives: To outline the approach and outcome of a radiology department in a resource-constrained setting at University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospitals (UNIMEDTH), Ondo State Nigeria, to the curtailment of disease transmission to the departmental staff. Materials and Methods: An observational report on the approach for curtailment of COVID-19 disease transmission to departmental staff and the outcome, at the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospitals (UNIMEDTH), Ondo State Nigeria. The approach utilized in such resource-constrained setting was observed between April 2020 and April 2021. This was documented by taking notes and pictures and the outcome presented. Results: Eight cases of COVID-19 infection were recorded among 66 staff of the department. This is a case rate of 12.1%. Conclusion: Our modest preventive measures helped reduce patient-to-staff and inter-staff transmission of COVID-19 virus to the minimum.

Apport de l'echographie dans le diagnostic des tumeurs du pancreas au CHU du Point G

But : Preciser l'interet de l'echographie dans le diagnostic des tumeurs pancreatiques dans le service de radiologie et de medecine nucleaire de CHU du Point G.Patients et methodes : Etude transversale de Mai 2008 a Avril 2009. Ont ete inclus dans l'etude tous les malades adresses au service de radiologie pour une echographie dans le cadre d'une suspicion clinique de tumeur du pancreas. Resultats : Pendant la periode d'etude nous avons collige 15 cas de tumeur pancreatique ayant represente 0;33% des echographies effectuees. L'age moyen des patients etait 58 ans. Le sex-ratio etait 2 en faveur des hommes. Les principaux signes cliniques retrouves etaient: hepatomegalie (66;7%); ictere (41;2%); prurit (30;5%) et l'anorexie (72;73%). L'echographie abdomino-pelvienne a montre une masse pancreatique dans 90% des cas et le scanner dans 90;5% des cas. La tumeur pancreatique pose encore un defi aux praticiens en raison de son diagnostic tardif. Bien que la derivation biliaire puisse ameliorer la qualite de vie des malades; le pronostic de la tumeur pancreatique reste globalement sombre. Conclusion : L'echographie dans le diagnostic de la tumeur du pancreas; permet de preciser le siege de la tumeur; d'evaluer son extension locale et locoregionale ainsi que son retentissement sur les voies biliopancreatiques