Challenges of evaluating lung function as part of cancer care during the COVID-19 pandemic

Justin L Garner; Pallav L Shah

doi:10.1183/13993003.01621-2020

Challenges of evaluating lung function as part of cancer care during the COVID-19 pandemic

Eur Respir J. 2020 Aug 13;56(2):2001621. doi: 10.1183/13993003.01621-2020. Print 2020 Aug.

Authors

Justin L Garner^{1

2

3}, Pallav L Shah^{4

2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK.
² Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, London, UK.
³ National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK.
⁴ Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK [email protected].

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic and the necessity for social isolation are ushering in a new era of remote clinical evaluation. Modifications of CT imaging and processing in chest medicine yield both anatomical and functional information in a safe environment. https://bit.ly/2Np3Dyz

Publication types

Editorial
Review

MeSH terms

COVID-19
Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology
Coronavirus Infections / prevention & control*
Cross Infection / prevention & control*
Female
Humans
Infection Control / methods
Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Lung Neoplasms / epidemiology
Male
Pandemics / prevention & control*
Pandemics / statistics & numerical data
Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology
Pneumonia, Viral / prevention & control*
Remote Consultation / methods
Remote Consultation / statistics & numerical data
Respiratory Function Tests / methods*
Risk Assessment
Safety Management
Social Isolation
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*