Ces radiol. 2021, 75(3):228-230 | DOI: 10.55095/CesRadiol2021/029
Contact of a radiologist with COVID-19 positive patients during acute sonography examinationOriginal article
- Radiologická klinika LF UK a FN, Hradec Králové
Contact of radiologist with infectious patients is sometimes overlooked, given their less frequent direct interactions. In our restrospective study we focused on the percentage of undiagnosed COVID-19 positive patients that were sent from ER department to be examined in our ambulance of acute ultrasonography. In a defined period of time, almost every twentieth examined patient was COVID-19 positive and the radiologist performing the sonography was not aware of this fact. Approximatelly one of seven of all tested patiens, that were acutely sonographicaly examined, had positive result for presence of SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Keywords: COVID-19, radiology, SARS-CoV-2, ultrasonography
Accepted: October 15, 2021; Published: September 1, 2021 Show citation
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