Department of Radiation Oncology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, The Netherlands.
Department of Radiation Oncology, Ghent University Hospital and Ghent University, Belgium.
Radiother Oncol. 2020 Sep;150:40-42. doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2020.06.007. Epub 2020 Jun 13.
ESTRO surveyed European radiation oncology department heads to evaluate the impact of COVID-19. Telemedicine was used in 78% of the departments, and 60% reported a decline in patient volume. Use of protective measures was implemented on a large scale, but shortages of personal protective equipment were present in more than half of the departments.
ESTRO 调查了欧洲放射肿瘤学部门负责人,以评估 COVID-19 的影响。78%的部门使用了远程医疗,60%的部门报告患者数量下降。大规模实施了防护措施,但超过一半的部门都存在个人防护设备短缺的情况。