Severe acute respiratory syndrome: 11 years later--a radiology perspective

Apoorva Gogna; Kiang Hiong Tay; Bien Soo Tan

doi:10.2214/AJR.14.13062

Severe acute respiratory syndrome: 11 years later--a radiology perspective

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2014 Oct;203(4):746-8. doi: 10.2214/AJR.14.13062.

Authors

Apoorva Gogna¹, Kiang Hiong Tay, Bien Soo Tan

Affiliation

¹ 1 All authors: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Rd, 169608, Singapore.

PMID: 25247939
DOI: 10.2214/AJR.14.13062

Abstract

Objective: Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) was a highly virulent atypical pneumonia caused by a novel coronavirus that resulted in a pandemic in 2003. Singapore was one of the most severely affected countries, and SARS took a heavy toll on our health care system. The lessons learned during the pandemic have shaped our national contagion response plan and have proved valuable in subsequent epidemics. We describe the lessons learned for the radiology department.

Conclusion: Our experience with SARS has shaped and changed our daily practice of radiology.

Keywords: epidemics; infection control; severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).

MeSH terms

Cross Infection / diagnosis*
Cross Infection / prevention & control*
Health Promotion / organization & administration*
Humans
Practice Patterns, Physicians' / organization & administration*
Radiology / organization & administration*
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / diagnosis*
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / prevention & control*
United States