Open AccessPossibilities of low-dose radiation therapy in the treatment of intrapulmonary injuries caused by COVID-19 infection
Author(s) -
E. Yu. Khomutova,
П. В. Новиков,
A. S. Shatalov
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
medicinskaâ vizualizaciâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2408-9516
pISSN - 1607-0763
DOI - 10.24835/1607-0763-991
Subject(s) - pneumonia , covid-19 , medicine , pandemic , intensive care medicine , radiation therapy , web of science , radiation dose , relevance (law) , disease , nuclear medicine , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , meta analysis , political science , law , outbreak
This paper examines the relevance of the use of a single irradiation of lungs in treatment of pneumonia caused by a new coronavirus infection. Clinical observations are presented that demonstrate perspectives in the treatment of this disease. Patients with severe pneumonia who were prescribed LD-RT (low-dose radiation therapy) at a dose of 0.5–1.5 Gy showed shorter recovery times and no complications. This method of treatment has shown its effectiveness in a number of studies from different countries, predicting success and economic benefits in its further use and study. A literature search containing information on relevant studies was carried out in PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science and Google Scholar systems. Attention was focused on full-text articles given their general availability in a pandemic.