Response of a Radiology Department to the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: The Experience of the Hospital “Policlinico Tor Vergata” in Rome

Andrea Malizia, Laura Filograna, Francesco Paolo Sbordone, Giorgio Ciccarese, Andrea Carbone, Beatrice Carreri, Colleen Patricia Ryan, Gian Marco Ludovici, Andrea Chierici and Guglielmo Manenti
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Andrea Malizia: Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via di Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
Laura Filograna: Policlinico Tor Vergata: Fondazione PTV, Via di Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
Francesco Paolo Sbordone: Policlinico Tor Vergata: Fondazione PTV, Via di Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
Giorgio Ciccarese: Policlinico Tor Vergata: Fondazione PTV, Via di Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
Andrea Carbone: Policlinico Tor Vergata: Fondazione PTV, Via di Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
Beatrice Carreri: Policlinico Tor Vergata: Fondazione PTV, Via di Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
Colleen Patricia Ryan: Policlinico Tor Vergata: Fondazione PTV, Via di Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
Gian Marco Ludovici: Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via del Politecnico 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
Andrea Chierici: Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via del Politecnico 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
Guglielmo Manenti: Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via di Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 10, 1-11

Abstract: The dissemination of severe acute respiratory syndrome linked to the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, prompted all health services to provide adequate measures to limit new cases that could affect healthcare professionals. Due to the large number of suspected patients subjected to CT scans and the proximity of radiologists to the patient during exams, radiologists as well as the entire staff of the radiology department are particularly exposed to SARS-CoV-2. This article includes the emergency management procedures, the use of personal protective devices, and the rearrangement of exam rooms and of human resources in the department of radiology at “Policlinico Tor Vergata” in Rome performed during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. We introduce the management measures that our department has taken to cope with the influx of patients while still ensuring the proper management of other emergencies and time-sensitive exams.

Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; emergency management procedures; radiology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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