• Jinli Ding, Haihong Fu, Yaou Liu, Jianbo Gao, Zhenlin Li, Xin Zhao, Junhui Zheng, Wenge Sun, Hongyan Ni, Xinwu Ma, Ji Feng, Aiqin Wu, Jie Liu, Yun Wang, Pengfei Geng, and Yong Chen.
• Department of Radiology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
• Eur Radiol. 2020 Jul 1; 30 (7): 3603-3608.

AbstractSince a novel coronavirus was discovered from a cluster of patients with emerging pneumonia of unknown etiology in Wuhan, China, it has spread rapidly through droplet and contact transmission. Recently, the novel coronavirus pneumonia which was named COVID-19 by the World Health Organization (WHO) has been raised as a worldwide problem. Radiological examinations were confirmed as effective methods for the screening and diagnosis of COVID-19. It is reported that some radiologists and radiological technologists were infected when giving examinations to the patients with COVID-19. In order to reduce the infection risk of medical staff in radiology department, we summarized the experience on prevention and control measures in radiology department for COVID-19, aiming to guide the prevention and practical work for radiologists and radiological technologists. KEY POINTS: • The novel coronavirus spreads rapidly through droplet and contact transmission. • Radiologists and radiological technologists were possibly infected by patients. • Prevention and control measures in radiology department for COVID-19 are important.

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