How we provided appropriate breast imaging practices in the epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak in Italy.
Br J Radiol
; 93(1114): 20200679, 2020 Oct 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-740384
ABSTRACT
Italy has one of the highest COVID-19 clinical burdens in the world and Lombardy region accounts for more than half of the deaths of the country. Since COVID-19 is a novel disease, early impactful decisions are often based on experience of referral centres.We report the re-organisation which our institute (IEO, European Institute of Oncology), a cancer referral centre in Lombardy, went through to make our breast-imaging division pandemic-proof. Using personal-protective-equipment and innovative protocols, we provided essential breast-imaging procedures during COVID-19 pandemic without compromising cancer outcomes.The emergency management and infection-control-measures implemented in our division protected both the patients and the staff, making this experience useful for other radiology departments dealing with the pandemic.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Radiology Department, Hospital
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Breast Neoplasms
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Cancer Care Facilities
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Infection Control
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Coronavirus Infections
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Pandemics
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Br J Radiol
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Bjr.20200679
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