A Sonographer's Step-by-Step Approach for Preventing Transmission of COVID-19. (January 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wessner, Corinne E.; Nelson, JoAnn; Mott, Sarah; Francesco, Maria; Needleman, Laurence
• Is Part Of: Journal of diagnostic medical sonography. Volume 37:Number 1(2021)
• Page Start: 97
• Page End: 103
• Publication Date: 2021-01
• Subjects: clinical protocol -- patient care management -- COVID-19; Diagnostic ultrasonic imaging -- Periodicals; Ultrasonic imaging -- Periodicals; Échographie -- Périodiques; Échographie; Périodique électronique (Descripteur de forme); Ressource Internet (Descripteur de forme); 616.07543
• DOI: 10.1177/8756479320959035
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 8756-4793

Abstract

The 2019 novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19, has greatly affected the way sonographers care for their patients. Sonography can be a useful imaging tool for surveillance and diagnosis of various conditions associated with COVID-19 patients or patients under investigation (PUIs). Currently, there are limited resources and protocols for preventing the transmission of COVID-19 from ultrasound equipment. Our institution has created a detailed protocol for scanning COVID-19 patients or PUIs to address this important issue.