| Autor: |
Kwang Nam Jin, Bo Da Nam, Jaemin Shin, Sung Ho Hwang |
| Jazyk: |
English<br />Korean |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology, Vol 84, Iss 4, Pp 891-899 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2951-0805 |
| DOI: |
10.3348/jksr.2022.0110 |
| Popis: |
Purpose To survey perceptions of certified physicians on the protocol of chest CT in patients with coronavirus (COVID-19) using a negative pressure isolation stretcher (NPIS). Materials and Methods This study collected questionnaire responses from a total of 27 certified physicians who had previously performed chest CT with NPIS in COVID-19 isolation hospitals. Results The nine surveyed hospitals performed an average of 116 chest CT examinations with NPIS each year. Of these, an average of 24 cases (21%) were contrast chest CT. Of the 9 pulmonologists we surveyed, 5 (56%) agreed that patients who showed abnormalities in serum D-dimer required contrast chest CT. All 9 surveyed radiologists agreed that the image quality of the chest CT with NPIS was sufficient for CT image interpretation regarding pneumonia or pulmonary embolism. Furthermore, in our 9 surveyed infectionologists, 5 (56%) agreed that a risk of secondary infection in the CT room after temporary opening of NPIS could be prevented through a process of disinfection. Conclusion Experienced physicians considered that the effects of NIPS on chest CT image quality was minimal in patients with COVID-19, and the risk of CT room contamination was easily controlled. |
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