Interventional radiology preparedness during coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every sector of healthcare. Interventional Radiology in many instances continues to provide frontline care during this pandemic. The purpose of this article is to assist Interventional Radiologists in their preparation to face the challenges, by summarizing global...

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Main Authors: Tushar Garg, Ajinkya Desai, Kunal Gala, Gireesh Warawdekar, Sidhartha Tavri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2021-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/ijri.IJRI_442_20
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spelling doaj-1dc0624004c94936acf66d9797ea70492021-07-15T16:29:30ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging0971-30261998-38082021-01-0131S21S3010.4103/ijri.IJRI_442_20Interventional radiology preparedness during coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemicTushar Garg0Ajinkya Desai1Kunal Gala2Gireesh Warawdekar3Sidhartha Tavri4Department of Radiology, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaDepartment of Radiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, MS, USADepartment of Radiodiagnosis, Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaDepartment of Radiology, Lilavati Hospital and Research Center, Mumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaDepartment of Radiology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, OH, USAThe COVID-19 pandemic has affected every sector of healthcare. Interventional Radiology in many instances continues to provide frontline care during this pandemic. The purpose of this article is to assist Interventional Radiologists in their preparation to face the challenges, by summarizing global experiences and guidelines. We provide a basic framework that can be used to prepare institue specific guidelines in coordination with multidisciplinary teams and hospital administration.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/ijri.IJRI_442_20covid-19interventional radiologypandemic
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author Tushar Garg
Ajinkya Desai
Kunal Gala
Gireesh Warawdekar
Sidhartha Tavri
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Ajinkya Desai
Kunal Gala
Gireesh Warawdekar
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Interventional radiology preparedness during coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging
covid-19
interventional radiology
pandemic
author_facet Tushar Garg
Ajinkya Desai
Kunal Gala
Gireesh Warawdekar
Sidhartha Tavri
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title Interventional radiology preparedness during coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
title_short Interventional radiology preparedness during coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
title_full Interventional radiology preparedness during coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
title_fullStr Interventional radiology preparedness during coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
title_full_unstemmed Interventional radiology preparedness during coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
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publisher Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
series Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging
issn 0971-3026
1998-3808
publishDate 2021-01-01
description The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every sector of healthcare. Interventional Radiology in many instances continues to provide frontline care during this pandemic. The purpose of this article is to assist Interventional Radiologists in their preparation to face the challenges, by summarizing global experiences and guidelines. We provide a basic framework that can be used to prepare institue specific guidelines in coordination with multidisciplinary teams and hospital administration.
topic covid-19
interventional radiology
pandemic
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