Department of Radiation Oncology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, United States.
Br J Radiol. 2021 Jan 1;94(1117):20200466. doi: 10.1259/bjr.20200466. Epub 2020 Oct 28.
Covid-19 is a morbid respiratory disease that has caused desperate times on a global scale due to the lack of any effective medical treatment. Some in the radiation community are actively proposing low-dose radiation therapy (LDRT) for managing the viral pneumonia associated with Covid-19. This commentary provides a rationale for exercising caution against such a decision as the efficacy of LDRT for viral diseases is unknown, while its long-term adverse risks are well known.
Covid-19 是一种严重的呼吸道疾病，由于缺乏有效的治疗方法，在全球范围内造成了严重的后果。一些放射界人士积极提议使用低剂量辐射疗法（LDRT）来治疗与 Covid-19 相关的病毒性肺炎。本评论提供了反对这一决定的理由，因为 LDRT 治疗病毒病的疗效尚不清楚，但其长期不良风险是众所周知的。
