Tailored breast imaging during the first wave and preparedness for the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic

Trishna Shimpi; Supriya Kulkarni; Karina Bukhanov; Rachel Fleming; Anabel Scaranelo; Sandeep Ghai; Frederick Au; Meaghen Beresford; Hemi Dua; Allison Grant; Vivianne Freitas

doi:10.1016/j.ejro.2020.100265

Tailored breast imaging during the first wave and preparedness for the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic

Eur J Radiol Open. 2020:7:100265. doi: 10.1016/j.ejro.2020.100265. Epub 2020 Sep 1.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ University of Toronto, Joint Department of Medical Imaging - University Health Network, Mount Sinai Hospital, Women's College Hospital, Canada.
² Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore.

Abstract

The pandemic caused by the new Coronavirus has changed the way patient care is provided worldwide. This review focuses on the description of the operational measures implemented in a breast imaging department in accordance with existing recommendations for the treatment of breast cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic to make optimal use of finite resources without interruption of essential imaging services for breast cancer patients. It will also apply during a second-wave of the pandemic, which, according to experts, is inevitable and requires us to be better prepared.

Keywords: Breast imaging; COVID 19; Coronavirus; Guidelines; Infection prevention; Practical guidelines.

Publication types

Review