Radiology Preparedness in the Ongoing Battle against COVID-19: Experiences from Large to Small Public Hospitals in Singapore
Bien Peng Tan, Kheng Choon Lim, Yong Geng Goh, Shawn Kok, Sze Yiun Teo, Angeline Poh, Gregory Kaw, Swee Tian Quek, Steven Wong, Lai Peng Chan, Bien Soo Tan
Abstract
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic presents an unprecedented challenge to the health care systems of the world. In Singapore, early experiences of the radiology community on managing this pandemic was shaped by lessons learned from the severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak in 2003. This article surveys the operational responses of radiology departments from six public hospitals in Singapore. © RSNA, 2020.
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