Lau TN, Teo N, Tay KH, Chan LL, Wong D, Lim WEH, Tan BS. Is your interventional radiology service ready for SARS?: The Singapore experience.
Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2004;
26:421-7. [PMID:
14753298 PMCID:
PMC7079951 DOI:
10.1007/s00270-003-0143-5]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
The recent epidemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome caught many by surprise. Hitherto, infection control has not been in the forefront of radiological practice. Many interventional radiology (IR) services are therefore not equipped to deal with such a disease. In this review, we share our experience from the interventional radiologist’s perspective, report on the acute measures instituted within our departments and explore the long-term effects of such a disease on the practice of IR.
Collapse