Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610072, Sichuan Province, China.
Department of Cardiology, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610072, Sichuan Province, China.
Clin Imaging. 2021 Jan;69:324-327. doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2020.07.008. Epub 2020 Aug 5.
Currently, the COVID-19 pneumonia epidemic is spreading worldwide. Pulmonary imaging plays an important role. The pulmonary imaging (chest computed tomography and Digital radiography) are indispensable for definitive diagnosis and reexamination. It should be noted that nosocomial infection is not uncommon. Many cases including health workers are infected. This is the experience of our radiology department's protocols during the outbreak, we used this protocol to cope with the COVID-19 in Sichuan Province， besides，there is zero infection for health workers during the whole epidemic. So, we would like to share our experience to other radiologists to avoid the nosocomial infection as low as possible. We have six key points for updating the protocol in the epidemic period of COVID-19: 1. Triage system: three-level triage, 2. Maximum Protection Principle, 3. Technical operation principle: careful, fast and stable, 4. Radiologist's Responsibility and Notice, 5. Disinfection measures of machine room, 6. Hospital information construction, network office, accelerate the sharing of imaging, and carry out MDT consultation.
目前，COVID-19 肺炎疫情在全球范围内蔓延。肺部影像学发挥着重要作用。肺部影像学（胸部计算机断层扫描和数字 X 射线摄影）对于明确诊断和复查是必不可少的。值得注意的是，医院感染并不罕见。许多包括医务人员在内的病例都受到感染。这是我们放射科在疫情期间的协议经验，我们使用该协议来应对四川省的 COVID-19，此外，在整个疫情期间医务人员零感染。因此，我们希望与其他放射科医生分享我们的经验，以尽可能降低医院感染的风险。我们有六个关键点来更新 COVID-19 疫情期间的协议：1. 分诊系统：三级分诊，2. 最大保护原则，3. 技术操作原则：仔细、快速、稳定，4. 放射科医生的责任和注意事项，5. 机房消毒措施，6. 医院信息化建设、网络办公，加快影像共享，开展多学科咨询。
