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Korean Society of Radiological Science (대한방사선과학회)
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Application of Mobile Hospital Computed Tomography in a State-Designated Medical Institution under the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation by Example

코로나바이러스감염증-19 상황에서 일개 국가지정 의료기관의 이동형 병원 CT 활용 사례

  • Shin, Hyeongho (Department of Radiology, National Medical Center) ;
  • Lee, Jungho (Department of Radiology, National Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Kwanghun (Department of Radiology, National Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Byeongjin (Department of Radiology, National Medical Center) ;
  • Jin, Sungchan (Department of Radiology, National Medical Center) ;
  • Park, Hyunmee (Department of Radiology, National Medical Center)
  • 신형호 (국립중앙의료원, 영상의학과) ;
  • 이정호 (국립중앙의료원, 영상의학과) ;
  • 김광훈 (국립중앙의료원, 영상의학과) ;
  • 김병진 (국립중앙의료원, 영상의학과) ;
  • 진성찬 (국립중앙의료원, 영상의학과) ;
  • 박현미 (국립중앙의료원, 영상의학과)
  • Received : 2020.04.16
  • Accepted : 2020.04.26
  • Published : 2020.04.30
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Abstract

This study aims to explain the process of providing important medical images for the diagnosis of pneumonia caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) through the only mobile hospital computed tomography (CT) in Korea. Since January 28, 2020, medical imaging examinations have been provided to confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients, and the quality of images was evaluated based on the objective and subjective indicators. In order to prevent the transmission in the hospital that may occur due to exposure to medical staff and general patients, personal protective equipment was worn and the separate route was used blocking human infection factors. For 11 weeks, a total of 185 tests were performed for 98 confirmed patients and 72 suspected patients. The average time to complete the test was 33 minutes. In the course of the test, no cross-infection cases were examined. During the outbreak of the COVID-19, the only mobile hospital CT room of Korea provided medical imaging examinations without infection among medical staff and patients and also provided adequate medical images without significant difference (p >0.05) in determining the degree of pneumonia progression compared to a stationary in-hospital CT.

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