Journal of Nuclear Medicine · 2020 · 73 citations · 0 references
MedicineEmergency MedicineNuclear MedicinePatient SafetyRadiation ProtectionRadiation SafetyInfection ManagementNosocomial Infection EpidemiologyPandemic PreparednessPandemic ResponsePatient Radiation SafetyStandard PrecautionsInfection Control PrecautionsMortality RatesNuclear Medicine ExposureNuclear Medicine Patient ProtectionNuclear Medicine Worker ProtectionPandemic RiskPandemic Risk AssessmentRadiation Protection In Nuclear Medicine
The COVID-19 pandemic has now reached most countries and is straining health-care systems worldwide to their limits. Emergency room and intensive care staff are at increased risk for infection. Nobody knows the exact mortality rates associated with infections. However, given a likely very large