Open AccessNuclear medicine in India: Are we pandemic ready?
Author(s) -
Ameya Puranik
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of nuclear medicine (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 0972-3919
pISSN - 0974-0244
DOI - 10.4103/ijnm.ijnm_65_20
Subject(s) - medicine , pandemic , covid-19 , medical emergency , family medicine , pathology , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , outbreak
There is a sudden upsurge in the literature over the last fortnight on strategies to be followed by imaging services during this SARS-CoV-2 global pandemic. This compilation of strategies, experiences, and precautions is intended to support nuclear medicine departments, as they make decisions regarding patient care. These guidelines are a good resource to tackle the current crisis, however, situations such as these may occur again, and long-term readiness measures need to be discussed and implemented.