Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography guidance for use of cardiac computed tomography amidst the COVID-19 pandemic Endorsed by the American College of Cardiology
Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography guidance for use of cardiac computed tomography amidst the COVID-19 pandemic Endorsed by the American College of Cardiology
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jcct.2020.03.002
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发表时间：
2020-03-01
影响因子：
5.4
通讯作者：
Blankstein, Ron
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作者：
Choi, Andrew D.;Abbara, Suhny;Blankstein, Ron
全球目前正遭受严重呼吸道综合征冠状病毒2型（SARS-CoV-2）的大流行爆发，即2019年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）。美国疾病控制和预防中心（CDC）目前建议医疗机构“在必要时重新安排非紧急门诊”。欧洲疾病预防及控制中心、英国国家卫生署及其他数个涵盖亚洲、北美洲及世界大部分地区的国际机构，均建议采取类似的“社交距离”措施。心血管计算机断层扫描学会（SCCT）为心脏CT（CCT）从业者提供指导，帮助实施这些国际建议，以降低其设施中COVID-19传播的风险，同时决定门诊和住院CCT检查的时间。本文件还强调了SCCT对CCT技术人员、成像人员、受训人员和研究社区以及CCT服务的患者的健康和福祉的承诺。
The world is currently suffering through a pandemic outbreak of severe respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) known as Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The United States (US) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) currently advises medical facilities to "reschedule non-urgent outpatient visits as necessary". The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, the United Kingdom National Health Service and several other international agencies covering Asia, North America and most regions of the world have recommended similar "social distancing" measures. The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) offers guidance for cardiac CT (CCT) practitioners to help implement these international recommendations in order to decrease the risk of COVID-19 transmission in their facilities while deciding on the timing of outpatient and inpatient CCT exams. This document also emphasizes SCCT's commitment to the health and well-being of CCT technologists, imagers, trainees, and research community, as well as the patients served by CCT.