Open AccessSame day yttrium-90 radioembolization with single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography: An opportunity to improve care during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond
Author(s) -
Mohammad Elsayed,
Mohammed F. Loya,
James R. Galt,
David M. Schuster,
Z. Bercu,
Janice Newsome,
David Brandon,
Sonia Benenati,
Keywan Behbahani,
Richard Duszak,
Ila Sethi,
Nima Kokabi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.924
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1948-5204
DOI - 10.4251/wjgo.v13.i5.440
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , pandemic , computed tomography , radiology , tomography , nuclear medicine , medical physics , virology , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , outbreak
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has made it more challenging for patients to undergo yttrium-90 (Y-90) radioembolization (RE). Same day Y-90 RE provides an opportunity to minimize logistical challenges and infection risk associated with COVID-19, thus improving patient access.