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

Stratified by race and ethnicity, expressed as percentages of corresponding mean volume in 2018–2019. Graph courtesy of the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS), American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR)
News | Breast Imaging
Racial Disparities and Facility Access in Mammography Recovery After COVID-19 Closures

December 7, 2021 — According to an open-access article in ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), screening ...

Time December 07, 2021
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Videos | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
VIDEO: Cardiac MRI Assessment of Non-ischemic Myocardial Inflammation Caused by COVID-19 Vaccinations

Kate Hanneman, M.D., MPH, FRCPC, director of cardiac imaging research JDMI, and the medical imaging site director at ...

Time December 06, 2021
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Videos | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
VIDEO: Large Radiology Study Reveals Spectrum of COVID-19 Brain Complications

Scott Faro, M.D., professor of radiology and neurology and director, division of neuroradiology, head and neck, at ...

Time December 03, 2021
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Figure 1. Proportion of U.S. states offering equivalent early prioritization for COVID vaccination for patients with cancer and patients over the age of 65 as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Cancer Patients Overlooked in COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

December 2, 2021 — Almost two-thirds of U.S. states failed to prioritize cancer patients for COVID-19 vaccinations ...

Time December 02, 2021
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Figure 1. MRI of fetal brain development.
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
COVID-19 During Pregnancy Doesn’t Harm Baby’s Brain

November 30, 2021 — COVID-19 of mild to moderate severity in pregnant women appears to have no effect on the brain of ...

Time November 30, 2021
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Figure 1. Stroke seen in a 41-year-old male patient with COVID-19 infection.
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Large International Study Reveals Spectrum of COVID-19 Brain Complications

November 29, 2021 — The largest multi-institutional international study to date on brain complications of COVID-19 has ...

Time November 29, 2021
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Figure 1. MRI shows late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) at the right ventricular attachment (arrow) of a 19-year-old male. Note: this image is for illustrative purposes only and is not associated with the Big Ten study group. Image courtesy of Radiology.
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
COVID-19 Linked to Heart Inflammation in College Athletes

November 29, 2021 — A small but significant percentage of college athletes with COVID-19 develop myocarditis, a ...

Time November 29, 2021
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Figure 1. CWeekly volumes of all CTs and oncologic CTs from January 5, 2020, to November 14, 2020.
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
COVID-19 Fallout May Lead to More Cancer Deaths

November 24, 2021 — Significant decreases in CT imaging for cancer persisted even after the peak of the COVID-19 ...

Time November 24, 2021
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Eight major radiology organizations are collaborating in the formation of a Radiology Health Equity Coalition to positively impact healthcare equity in the radiology arena and beyond. While disparities and inequities in healthcare have been evident for many years, the COVID-19 pandemic has magnified the disproportionate numbers of people of color and rural residents in the U.S. affected by barriers to care.
News | Radiology Business
Radiology Health Equity Coalition to Address Health Care Disparities

November 23, 2021 — Eight major radiology organizations are collaborating in the formation of a Radiology Health Equity ...

Time November 23, 2021
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Lung autopsy and plasma samples from people who died of COVID-19 have provided a clearer picture of how the SARS-CoV-2 virus spreads and damages lung tissue. Scientists at the National Institutes of Health and their collaborators say the information, published in Science Translational Medicine, could help predict severe and prolonged COVID-19 cases, particularly among high-risk people, and inform effective treatments.
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Lung Autopsies of COVID-19 Patients Reveal Treatment Clues

November 22, 2021 — Lung autopsy and plasma samples from people who died of COVID-19 have provided a clearer picture of ...

Time November 22, 2021
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Telemedicine visits accounted for more than 60% of patient care at New York community health centers during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020, finds a new study by researchers at NYU School of Global Public Health.
News | Teleradiology
Telemedicine During COVID-19: Video vs. Phone Visits and the Digital Divide

November 19, 2021 — Telemedicine visits accounted for more than 60% of patient care at New York community health centers ...

Time November 19, 2021
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Reveal 35C is the world’s first single exposure portable dual-energy X-ray detector.
News | X-Ray
KA Imaging’s Reveal 35C Shown to Find More Pneumonia Cases Than Traditional X-ray

November 19, 2021 — “Data drive decisions and with the latest trial data, we are positioned for growth,” said Amol ...

Time November 19, 2021
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GE Healthcare announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to help clinicians assess Endotracheal Tube (ETT) placements.
News | Artificial Intelligence
GE Healthcare Receives FDA Clearance for First X-ray AI to Help Assess Endotracheal Tube Placement

November 18, 2021 — GE Healthcare announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for ...

Time November 18, 2021
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RedRick Technologies, a provider of purpose-built ergonomic workstations, monitor mounting solutions and reading room design guidance, announces they will demonstrating three new versions of their ComfortView ergonomic workstations at the upcoming, in-person Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2021 Annual Meeting
News | Radiology Imaging
RedRick Technologies to Demonstrate New Ergonomic Workstation Innovations at RSNA 2021

November 15, 2021 — RedRick Technologies, a provider of purpose-built ergonomic workstations, monitor mounting solutions ...

Time November 15, 2021
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Alpha Source Group (ASG), a comprehensive next-generation healthcare services partner that delivers service and solutions for biomedical, surgical and diagnostic imaging (DI) under three brands — Alpha Source, Medical Optics and BC Technical — will showcase its comprehensive set of capabilities during the annual Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) technical exhibit in Chicago, Nov. 28 to Dec. 1, 2021
News | Radiology Imaging
RSNA 2021: Expansion Year, New Strategic Partnerships Elevate Alpha Source Group

November 10, 2021 — Alpha Source Group (ASG), a comprehensive next-generation healthcare services partner that delivers ...

Time November 10, 2021
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Global access to radiation therapy is essential but often overlooked in addressing the growing cancer challenge
Feature | Radiation Oncology | By Gustaf Salford
Why Cancer Remains a Global Threat

As the world has been consumed with the global COVID-19 pandemic, another disease continued to devastate lives and ...

Time November 08, 2021
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How AI provides much needed support for healthcare professionals
Feature | Artificial Intelligence | By Simon Rost
Care With Confidence

Confidence is like the autopilot on an airplane. It provides assurance and support that we are going in the right ...

Time November 08, 2021
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The FDA authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Oct. 29 for the prevention of COVID-19 in children 5 to 11 years of age. This was based on a safety review of more than 3,000 patients receiving the vaccine ages 5-11. #COVID19 #COVIDvaccine #COVID #SARSCoV2. Getty Images
Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
FDA Authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Ages 5-11

November 5, 2021 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID ...

Time November 05, 2021
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Scientists from UCL and the European Synchrotron Research Facility (ESRF) used a new revolutionary imaging technology called Hierarchical Phase-Contrast Tomography (HiP-CT), to scan donated human organs, including lungs from a Covid-19 donor.
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Brightest Ever X-ray Shows Lung Vessels Altered by COVID-19

November 5, 2021 — The damage caused by Covid-19 to the lungs’ smallest blood vessels has been intricately captured ...

Time November 05, 2021
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American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) President Randy Thompson, M.D., getting his COVID-19 vaccine when the vaccines first became available last December. Nearly a year later, some healthcare workers are still holding out and refuse to get the vaccine, which prompted CMS to now require COVID vaccinations for all healthcare workers at facilities that accept Medicare and Medicaid patients. #COVID #COVID19 #vaccinations #COVIDvaccine
Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | By Dave Fornell, ITN Editor
CMS Now Requires COVID-19 Vaccinations for Healthcare Workers by January 4

November 4, 2021 — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) today issued an emergency regulation now ...

Time November 04, 2021
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