Is Your Interventional Radiology Service Ready for SARS?: The Singapore Experience

Journal Article · Mon Sep 15 00:00:00 EDT 2003 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-003-0143-5· OSTI ID:21088359

Lau, Te-Neng ^[1]; Teo, Ngee; Tay, Kiang-Hiong ^[2]; Chan, Ling-Ling ^[1]; Wong, Daniel ^[2]; Lim, Winston E.H. ^[1]; Tan, Bien-Soo ^[2]

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1. Singapore General Hospital, Department of Diagnostic Radiology (Singapore)
2. Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Department of Diagnostic Radiology (Singapore)

The recent epidemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome caught many by surprise. Hitherto, infection control has not been in the forefront of radiological practice. Many interventional radiology (IR) services are therefore not equipped to deal with such a disease. In this review, we share our experience from the interventional radiologist's perspective, report on the acute measures instituted within our departments and explore the long-term effects of such a disease on the practice of IR.

• OSTI ID: 21088359
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 26, Issue 5; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-003-0143-5; Copyright (c) 2003 Springer-Verlag; Article Copyright (c) 2003 Springer-Verlag New York, Inc.; www.springer-ny.com; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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