Facing a disruptive threat: how can a nuclear medicine service be prepared for the coronavirus outbreak 2020?
Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging
; 47(7): 1645-1648, 2020 07.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-19581
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The aim of this short communication is to outline our experience in policies and processes of a nuclear medicine service during the COVID-19 outbreak in Singapore.METHODS:
We describe the key considerations of policies and processes that have been implemented in our nuclear medicine service since the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Singapore General Hospital on 23 January 2020, up to the present time.RESULTS:
Infection control, screening of patients and visitors, segregation of risk groups, segregation of staff and service continuity plans, communication and staff welfare, using electronic platforms for multi-disciplinary meetings and tele-reporting are discussed.CONCLUSION:
Since our hospital received the first patient with COVID-19 in Singapore, our centre has managed 16 COVID-19 cases to date. There has not been any healthcare worker in our institution who has contracted COVID-19 through patient contact. We have highlighted for discussion some of the policies and processes to prepare a nuclear medicine service for the COVID-19 threat.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Disease Outbreaks
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Coronavirus Infections
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Nuclear Medicine
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging
Journal subject:
Nuclear Medicine
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S00259-020-04790-2
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