id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-350589-h6hotlqk Cieszanowski, Andrzej Management of patients with COVID-19 in radiology departments, and indications regarding imaging studies – recommendations of the Polish Medical Society of Radiology 2020-04-29 .txt text/plain 3423 266 54 Knowledge on the COVID-19 disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, as well as on the management of infected patients, remain new issues. 7. Indications for imaging studies in patients with suspected or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection. • Personnel receive mandatory training in the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) [8] -especially the removal of masks, goggles, face shields, gowns, and aprons. • A patient infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus awaiting examination does not leave a designated area of the RD waiting room [8] . Personal protective equipment for staff in contact with patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 infection Chest X-ray CXR with a portable X-ray machine is recommended as the first and primary imaging study, offering adequate lung assessment in the majority of cases, while making transit of the contagious patient within the hospital unnecessary. Staff of an RD examining a patient with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 infection must be provided with adequate PPE ./cache/cord-350589-h6hotlqk.txt ./txt/cord-350589-h6hotlqk.txt