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

Axial FLAIR in four different COVID-19 patients. A) 58-year old man with impaired consciousness: FLAIR hyperintensities located in the left medial temporal lobe. B) 66-year old man with impaired consciousness: FLAIR ovoid hyperintense lesion located in the central part of the splenium of the corpus callosum. C) 71-year old woman with pathological wakefulness after sedation: extensive and confluent supratentorial white matter FLAIR hyperintensities (arrows). Association with leptomeningeal enhancement (stars
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Multi-institutional Study Looks at Brain MRI Findings in COVID-19

June 16, 2020 — Current data on central nervous system (CNS) involvement in COVID-19 is uncommon but growing ...

Time June 16, 2020
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The radiology industry is saddened to learn of the passing of another leader to COVID-19. Franklin Wilfred Sequeira, M.D., 72, of Cicero, Ind., passed away June 1, 2020. He was just short of celebrating his 40th year working with Radiology of Indiana as an interventional radiologist, never missing a day of work.
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Imaging Industry Mourns the Loss of Franklin W. Sequeira, M.D., to COVID-19

June 13, 2020 — The radiology industry is saddened to learn of the passing of another leader to COVID-19. Franklin ...

Time June 13, 2020
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A PCR genetic test nasal swab being taken from a patient to test if they are infected with COVID-19. While used as the primary test to diagnose coronavirus, up to 20 percent of patients will test negative even eight days after infection. Getty Images
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
COVID-19 Genetic PCR Tests Give False Negative Results if Used Too Early

June 10, 2020 — In a new study, Johns Hopkins researchers found that testing people for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) too early ...

Time June 10, 2020
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Clinicians can access DLCExpert online (DLCOnline) to help them manage the backlog of cases which has built up during the crisis
News | Artificial Intelligence
Mirada Medical Launches Online Autocontouring with DLCExpert

June 9, 2020 — Mirada Medical, a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) software for the treatment of cancer, has ...

Time June 09, 2020
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VolparaEnterprise data analysis shows mammography screening volumes are quickly increasing
News | Mammography
Volpara Solutions Helps Customers Resume Breast Screening Operations Amid COVID-19

June 9, 2020 — More than 75 percent of hospitals and imaging centers that perform mammography across the United States ...

Time June 09, 2020
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In new QuickPoLL survey on imaging during the pandemic, responses were tallied from around 170 radiology administrators and business managers, who are part of an imagePRO panel created by The MarkeTech Group (TMTG), regarding the effects of COVID-19 on their business. TMTG is a research firm specializing in the medical device, healthcare and pharmaceutical industries.
Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane
Insight on the Impact of COVID-19 on Medical Imaging

The true impact that COVID-19 has had on the medical imaging industry still remains to be seen, as hospitals and imaging ...

Time June 30, 2020
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Lunit announced that their AI solution for chest x-ray analysis is now being used and tested in more than 10 countries for COVID-19 management, providing assistance in chest X-ray interpretation during patient triage and monitoring.
News | Artificial Intelligence
Lunit's AI Solution for COVID-19 has Users in Over 10 Countries

June 8, 2020 — Lunit announced that their AI solution for chest x-ray analysis is now being used and tested in more than ...

Time June 08, 2020
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Although it is likely that existing ultrasound systems will be repurposed to treat COVID-19 patients, growth is still expected as companies plan to ramp up production. The ultrasound systems market will therefore outpace other diagnostic imaging such as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Leading data and analytics company GlobalData forecasts the market will reach $6bn by 2028, but increased usage due to COVID-19 is anticipated have a tangible effect.
News | Ultrasound Imaging
Ultrasound Systems Market to Outpace Other Imaging Modalities for COVID-19 Diagnostics

June 5, 2020 — Although it is likely that existing ultrasound systems will be repurposed to treat COVID-19 patients ...

Time June 05, 2020
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Stephen M. Hahn, M.D., Commissioner of Food and Drugs - Food and Drug Administration, discussed The COVID-19 Pandemic — Finding Solutions, Applying Lessons Learned, on June 1
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Remarks by FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn, M.D. on the COVID-19 Pandemic

June 5, 2020 — The following speech was delivered by Stephen M. Hahn, M.D., Commissioner of Food and Drugs - Food and ...

Time June 05, 2020
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Chief among the myriad practical updates to minimize risks for patients and imaging personnel alike is a tiered approach for delaying both outpatient and inpatient cross-sectional interventional procedures
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Interventional Radiologists Modify Protocol for Coronavirus Disease

June 5, 2020 — An open-access article in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) details myriad practical updates ...

Time June 05, 2020
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According to a recent report by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers, artificial intelligence (AI) should be used to expand the role of chest X-ray imaging — using computed tomography, or CT —  in diagnosing and assessing coronavirus infection so that it can be more than just a means of screening for signs of COVID-19 in a patient's lungs.
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
AI Can Improve How Chest Images Are Used in Care of COVID-19 Patients

June 4, 2020 — According to a recent report by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers, artificial intelligence (AI) should ...

Time June 04, 2020
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This is Figure 2 from the article in Radiology: Acute encephalopathy. A 60 year-old-man without history of seizures presenting with convulsion. (A-B) Multifocal areas of FLAIR hyperintensity in the right cerebellum (arrows in A), left anterior cingular cortex and superior frontal gyrus (arrows in B). (C-D) Restricted diffusion in the left anterior cingulate cortex, superior frontal and middle temporal gyrus (arrows in D) and right cerebellum (arrows in E), consistent with cerebellar diaschisis. F) #COVID19
Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | Dave Fornell, Editor
How COVID-19 Affects the Brain in Neuroimaging

Four recent radiology studies, from New York, Italy, Iran and China, show how COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) impacts the brain of ...

Time July 06, 2020
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#coronavirus #COVID19 #pandemic
Blog | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Charting the “New Normal”

COVID-19 continues to hold its grip on the world. This rapidly developing pandemic has dominated headlines since it ...

Time June 02, 2020
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#coronavirus #COVID19 #pandemic
Blog | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Can Artificial Intelligence Help Against Coronavirus?

Flattening the curve. Slowing the spread. I have yet to read — or hear — anyone say we are trying to stop the ...

Time June 02, 2020
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Nuclear Cardiology Optimistic About Return to Pre-COVID-19 Exam Levels. An American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) member survey are confident nuclear cardiology volumes will return to pre-pandemic levels. #COVID19 #SARScov2
News | Nuclear Imaging
Nuclear Cardiology Optimistic About Return to Pre-COVID-19 Exam Levels

June 1, 2020 — While acknowledging the challenges their specialty is facing, more than two-thirds of respondents to an ...

Time June 01, 2020
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Largest case series (n=30) to date yields high frequency (77%) of negative chest CT findings among pediatric patients (10 months-18 years) with COVID-19, while also suggesting common findings in subset of children with positive CT findings
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
CT Findings of Coronavirus in Children Often Negative

May 29, 2020 — An investigation published open-access in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) revealed a high ...

Time May 29, 2020
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The paradox is that COVID-19 has manifested the critical need for exactly what the rules require: advancement of interoperability and digital online access to clinical data and imaging, at scale, for care coordination and infection control.
Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | By Matthew A. Michela
The Irony of COVID-19 Delaying the Interoperability Rule

One year after being proposed, federal rules to advance interoperability in healthcare and create easier access for ...

Time May 28, 2020
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The opportunity to converge the silos of data into a cross-functional analysis can provide immense value during the COVID-19 outbreak and in the future
Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | By Jeff Vachon
3 Strategies to Leverage Medical Imaging Data During the Pandemic

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic normal routines seem like a distant memory for many. The same holds very true ...

Time May 28, 2020
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In April, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared Intelerad’s InteleConnect EV solution for diagnostic image review on a range of mobile devices.
Feature | PACS | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane
The Impact of COVID-19 on the PACS Market

Fast, easily accessible patient images are crucial in this day and age, as imaging and medical records take on a new ...

Time May 27, 2020
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Off-site imaging companies are playing a key role in the fight against COVID-19
Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | By Sean Zahniser
Imaging Through the Coronavirus Pandemic

After the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic has passed, hospitals are going to be overwhelmed with a large number of ...

Time May 26, 2020
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