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Divide and Conquer: Strategies in Singapore to Manage a Nuclear Medicine Department During COVID-19

Authors :
Aaron Kian Ti Tong
Kelvin Siu Hoong Loke
Wei Ying Tham
Gabriel Kee Yung Lim
Winnie Wing Chuen Lam
Xin Yi Seah
Sean Xue Xian Yan
David Chee Eng Ng
Liyi Chio
Source :
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Society of Nuclear Medicine, 2020.

Abstract

The COVID-19 outbreak was declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization on January 30, 2020. Since then, the virus has spread to affect more countries worldwide. During this period, our nuclear medicine department at Singapore General Hospital segregated our staff and patients by time, by space, or both, to minimize contact and prevent spread of the virus. Necessary changes to our clinical practices and stricter infection control measures were also enforced. We share our personal experience in managing a nuclear medicine department during this epidemic.

Details

ISSN :
15355675 and 00914916
Volume :
48
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....2dc8962327147ec3ecb7a721fea6c4db