Radiology Preparedness in the Ongoing Battle against COVID-19: Experiences from Large to Small Public Hospitals in Singapore.

Authors :: Tan BP
Lim KC
Goh YG
Kok SSX
Teo SY
Poh ACC
Kaw GJL
Quek ST
Wong SBS
Chan LP
Tan BS
Source :: Radiology. Cardiothoracic imaging [Radiol Cardiothorac Imaging] 2020 Apr 23; Vol. 2 (2), pp. e200140. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Apr 23 (Print Publication: 2020).
Publication Year :: 2020
Abstract: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic presents an unprecedented challenge to the health care systems of the world. In Singapore, early experiences of the radiology community on managing this pandemic was shaped by lessons learned from the severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak in 2003. This article surveys the operational responses of radiology departments from six public hospitals in Singapore. © RSNA, 2020.<br />Competing Interests: Disclosures of Conflicts of Interest: B.P.T. disclosed no relevant relationships. K.C.L. disclosed no relevant relationships. Y.G.G. disclosed no relevant relationships. S.S.X.K. disclosed no relevant relationships. S.Y.T. disclosed no relevant relationships. A.C.C.P. disclosed no relevant relationships. G.J.L.K. disclosed no relevant relationships. S.T.Q. disclosed no relevant relationships. S.B.S.W. disclosed no relevant relationships. L.P.C. disclosed no relevant relationships. B.S.T. disclosed no relevant relationships.<br /> (2020 by the Radiological Society of North America, Inc.)

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