Coronavirus (COVID-19)

This page contains medical information for clinicians on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19, also called 2019-nCoV and now clinically SARS‐CoV‐2). This section includes articles on medical imaging of the virus for radiologists, new technologies being deployed to fight the virus and clinical information from various sources. Here are direct links for medical professionals to COVID-19 resources from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Daily world-wide statistics on the coronavirus outbreak are available from the WHO Situations Reports. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) frequently asked questions and answers (FAQs) for healthcare providers regarding Medicare payment for laboratory tests and other services related to the COVID-19

Videos | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
VIDEO: How to Image COVID-19 and Radiological Presentations of the Virus

Margarita Revzin, M.D., MS, FSRU, FAIUM, associate professor of radiology and biomedical imaging, Yale University School ...

Time February 09, 2021
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The coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in a significant portion of America’s workforce working from home. And while so many of our healthcare workforce are needed on the front lines, there are those who can do their jobs from remote locations. Appearing at the top of the list are radiologists.
News | Remote Viewing Systems
Radiologists Can Safely Work From Home With Home Reading Station from Visiontek and Barco

February 5, 2021 — The coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in a significant portion of America’s workforce ...

Time February 05, 2021
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In response to the lockdown and social distancing measures enacted to combat the spread of COVID-19, healthcare providers have increasingly adopted the use of remote technologies. According to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, companies spent an estimated $115B globally on cybersecurity in 2020, with revenue expected to climb to $237B by 2030.
News | Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Measures Key as COVID-19 Drives Adoption of Remote-accessible Medical Devices

February 2, 2021 — In response to the lockdown and social distancing measures enacted to combat the spread of COVID-19 ...

Time February 02, 2021
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Kaplan–Meier curves for the high-risk individuals and the ones with low or medium risk according to AI-severity. The threshold to assign individuals into a high-risk group was the 2/3 quantile of the AI-severity score computed for patients of the KB development cohort. a Kaplan–Meier curves were obtained for the 150 leftover KB patients from the development cohort. b Kaplan–Meier curves were obtained for the 135 patients of the IGR validation cohort. p-values for the log-rank test were equal to 4.77e–07 (KB
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Integrating Deep Learning CT-scan Model Helps Predict Severity of COVID-19 Patients

February 1, 2021 — COVID-19 vaccine distribution has begun across the globe, while many countries are still struggling ...

Time February 01, 2021
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Ambra Health recently launched the Ambra ProViewer, which allows for mobile access for quick reads, and full diagnostic teleradiology capabilities from any device with a major web browser.
Sponsored Content | Blog | Remote Viewing Systems
BLOG: A Patient First Approach to Improving Imaging Accessibility and Usability

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated a change that was already occurring in imaging-heavy practices across the country — ...

Time January 28, 2021
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Radiologists of Leuwiliang General Hospital using Lunit INSIGHT CXR and INFINITT PACS G7
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Industry Leaders Enter Indonesian Market to Help COVID-19 Screening and Diagnosis

January 27, 2021 — Lunit, a South Korean medical artificial intelligence (AI) software company, announced a partnership ...

Time January 27, 2021
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Videos | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
VIDEO: What Does COVID-19 Look Like in Lung CT Scans

This is an example of a COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) positive patient's lung computed tomography (CT) scan. The video scrolls ...

Time January 26, 2021
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CNN reported that more than 9 million Americans have received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, yet more than 27 million doses have been distributed as of Jan. 13, according to the CDC. Also on Jan. 13, the Trump administration reversed course on its vaccine policy, and instructed states to begin vaccinating all Americans 65 and older, and release the second doses in reserve to make the vaccine more widely administered.
Blog | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
We are at the Sunrise of 2021

We now are in our third week of the New Year, and our tenth month of social distancing and following various state ...

Time January 21, 2021
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For years telehealth has danced at the edges of healthcare
Feature | Teleradiology | By Jef Williams
Just Consider the Possibilities

All indications point to 2021 being the year of the return path of this boomerang event that sent us all in a different ...

Time January 21, 2021
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The key trends Clinicians reviewing a COVID-19 patient's lung CT that reveals the severity of COVID-caused pneumonia. The impact of COVID on radiology was a major, over arching trend at  the 2020 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting. Getty Imagesbserved at 2020 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting all focused around COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) and the impact it has had on radiology. #RSNA #RSNA20 #RSNA2020
Feature | RSNA | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane and Dave Fornell
Top Trend Takeaways in Radiology From RSNA 2020

The key trends observed at 2020 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting all focused around COVID-19 (SARS ...

Time January 20, 2021
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An interview with Eric Liederman, M.D., MPH, Director of Medical Informatics for The Permanente Medical Group, in Kaiser Permanente’s Northern California Region, on the explosion of telemedicine in the COVID-19 era
Feature | Radiology Business | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane
Is Telehealth the New Normal?

I recently had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Eric Liederman, M.D., MPH, Director of Medical Informatics for ...

Time January 20, 2021
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More complex, longer interventional procedures such as structural heart interventions or this revascularization of a coronary chronic total occlusion (CTO) at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, requires angiography imaging systems that have improved image detail and lower radiation dose. However, purchase of new systems was put on hold by many hospitals in 2020 due to the sudden drop in elective procedures and diversion of resources due to the COVID-19. Photo by Dave Fornell.
Feature | Mobile C-Arms | By Bhvita Jani
Interventional Mobile C-arm and Angiography Markets Plummeted Amid COVID-19

With the postponement of non-essential elective surgeries and medical procedures in 2020 to conserve medical resources ...

Time July 07, 2021
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Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, isolated from a patient. Image captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Study Shows Sharp Decline in Cancer Screenings During First COVID-19 Surge

January 15, 2021 — In one of the first studies to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer diagnoses ...

Time January 15, 2021
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Myocarditis among recovering COVID-19 athletes less common than previously reported
News | Cardiac Imaging
Cardiac MRI Shows Lower Degrees of Myocarditis in Athletes Recovered from COVID-19

January 11, 2021 — In a letter published in the December issue of the American Heart Association's medical journal ...

Time January 11, 2021
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The FDA is monitoring the potential impact of viral mutations, including an emerging variant from the United Kingdom known as the B.1.1.7 variant, on authorized SARS-CoV-2 molecular tests
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
FDA Issues Alert Regarding SARS-CoV-2 Viral Mutation to Healthcare Providers

January 8, 2021 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting clinical laboratory staff and healthcare providers ...

Time January 08, 2021
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In this roundtable discussion hosted by ITN Editorial Director Melinda Taschetta-Millane, three medical experts will discuss the impact COVID-19 had on the industry in 2020, as well as projections for the industry in 2021.
Webinar | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Editorial Roundtable Series: COVID-19: Economic Impact on Radiology and What to Expect in 2021

2020 was an unprecedented year, as the world grappled with a global pandemic, economic depression, and workflow ...

Time January 06, 2021
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Who should get the COVID vaccine? Roberto Lang, M.D., director of noninvasive cardiac imaging, University of Chicago Medical Center and former American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) president, received his first dose of the COVID vaccine in December. In addition to front line hospital workers, nursing home staff and residents also qualified for the first round of vaccinations. Right, Shannon Yaw, a nurse at a hard-hit nursing home in Michigan, received her first dose just before Christmas.
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Prioritizing Who Receives for the COVID Vaccine Under CDC Guidelines

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Dec. 3, released an interim guidance document to federal, state ...

Time January 04, 2021
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#coronavirus #COVID19 #pandemic
News | Radiology Imaging
A Happy and Healthy New Year from the ITN Team

The Imaging Technology News (ITN) team wishes you a Happy and Healthy New Year! Despite its challenges, 2020 brought us ...

Time January 01, 2021
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After “COVID-19,” the term that most people will remember best from 2020 is likely to be “social distancing.” While it most commonly applied to social gatherings with family and friends, it has impacted the way many receive medical care. Historically, the United States has been relatively slow to broadly adopt telemedicine, largely emphasizing in-person visits.
News | Teleradiology
Significant Disparities in Telemedicine Use, Especially Among Older and Non-white Patients

December 31, 2020 — After “COVID-19,” the term that most people will remember best from 2020 is likely to be “social ...

Time December 31, 2020
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All but 3 of the top 25 articles in 2020 were on COVID-19. The other 3 were on MRI contrast advances and the development of a cold-cathode X-ray tube technology. #COVID19
Feature | Dave Fornell, Editor
Top 25 Stories in Radiology in 2020

Here are the top 25 best performing articles on the Imaging Technology News (ITN) website from 2020. This is based on ...

Time December 23, 2020
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