SynthesisClinical radiology2021
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on interventional radiology services across the world.
Synthesis in Clinical radiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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7 citing papers in PubMed.
- The impact of COVID-19 on South African public-sector interventional radiology services - A single-centre study.Journal of the colleges of medicine of South Africa · 2026Article
- Identifying delays in the outpatient interventional radiology department: a quality improvement study.Journal of medical radiation sciences · 2024Article
- How COVID-19 has changed the utilization of different health care services in Poland.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Working from home: Changes in radiologist reporting behavior in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA · 2023Article
- An evaluation of the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic on interventional radiographers' wellbeing.Journal of medical imaging and radiation sciences · 2022Article
- Interventional radiology in low- and middle-income countries.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2022Article
- Solving Problems Due to Hurricane Maria and COVID-19: CT Trends in Puerto Rico Before, During, and Beyond Public Health Crises.Current problems in diagnostic radiologyArticle
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Abstract
aimTo review data on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on interventional radiology (IR) services. MATERIALS AND
methodsA systematic review of the available studies was performed according to the PRISMA guidelines.
resultsA total of 14 studies met the inclusion criteria. IR caseload reduced between 16.8-80%, with elective activity affected more than emergency work. Trainees also experienced a 11-51.9% reduction in case volumes and many were redeployed to critical care. IR departments re-organised operations and personnel, and many continued to offer 24/7 services and support critical care areas through redeployment of staff. The majority of studies report no significant issues with the availability of personal protective equipment and that local or national governing body or radiology society guidelines were followed.
conclusionThe COVID-19 pandemic reduced case volumes and training opportunities. IR departments showed flexibility in service delivery. The lessons learned offer novel insights into how services and training can be reorganised to ensure that IR continues to thrive.
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