Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Workload of Diagnostic Radiology: A 2-Year Observational Study in a Tertiary Referral Hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale and objectives

To evaluate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on diagnostic imaging workload in a tertiary referral hospital.

Materials and methods

Radiological examinations performed in pre-pandemic period (2015-2019) and in pandemic period (2020-2021) were retrospectively included. Based on epidemiological data and restriction measures, four pandemic waves were identified. For each of them, the relative change (RC) in workload was calculated and compared to the 5-year averaged workload in the corresponding pre-COVID-19 periods. Workload variations were also assessed according to technique (radiographs, CT, MRI, ultrasounds), body district (chest, abdomen, breast, musculoskeletal, head/neck, brain/spine, cardiovascular) and care setting (inpatient, outpatient, emerge

SUBMITTER: Rizzetto F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9186449 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature