Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Guidance for Use of Cardiac Computed Tomography Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

The world is currently suffering through a pandemic outbreak of severe respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) known as Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The United States (US) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) currently advises medical facilities to “reschedule non-urgent outpatient visits as necessary” (1). The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, the United Kingdom National Health Service and several other international agencies covering Asia, North America and most regions of the world have recommended similar “social di stancing” measures(2, 3).

Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography - March 20, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Andrew D. Choi, Suhny Abbara, Kelley R. Branch, Gudrun M. Feuchtner, Brian Ghoshhajra, Koen Nieman, Gianluca Pontone, Todd C. Villines, Michelle C. Williams, Ron Blankstein Source Type: research