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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2021; 31(S 01): S15-S20
DOI: 10.4103/ijri.IJRI_466_20
Review Article

Are radiological diagnostic centres ready to tackle COVID-19 pandemic? An Indian perspective

Kunal B Gala
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai
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Bharat M Gala
Gala Imaging Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Lifescan Imaging Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
,
Foram B Gala
Gala Imaging Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Lifescan Imaging Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Department of Radiodiagnosis, B.J. Wadia Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Abstract

Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and has been declared as pandemic. Its transmission is mainly by droplets and touching infected surfaces. Health care workers including personnel working at diagnostic centers are more prone to contact the disease through infected patients and hence various precautionary measures have to be implemented which has been discussed in this article. This manuscript shall brief about the preparedness by the diagnostic center in terms of the modification in the work flow, the precautions and protections to be taken by the personnel and patients, disinfection of the equipment and surfaces, and new norms of social distancing. This article will be addressing mainly to the diagnostic centers and the changes to be made as per their convenience.

Keywords

COVID-19 - diagnostic centers - health care workers


Publication History

Received: 12 June 2020

Accepted: 05 July 2020

Article published online:
13 July 2021

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