A Sonographer’s Step-by-Step Approach for Preventing Transmission of COVID-19

Authors

Corinne Wessner, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
JoAnn Nelson, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Sarah Mott, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Maria Francesco, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Laurence Needleman, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-17-2020

Comments

This article is the authors’ final published version in Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Volume 37, Issue 1, September 2020, Article number e1151.

The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.1177/8756479320959035. Copyright © Wessner et al.

Abstract

The 2019 novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19, has greatly affected the way sonographers care for their patients. Sonography can be a useful imaging tool for surveillance and diagnosis of various conditions associated with COVID-19 patients or patients under investigation (PUIs). Currently, there are limited resources and protocols for preventing the transmission of COVID-19 from ultrasound equipment. Our institution has created a detailed protocol for scanning COVID-19 patients or PUIs to address this important issue.

Recommended Citation

Wessner, Corinne; Nelson, JoAnn; Mott, Sarah; Francesco, Maria; and Needleman, Laurence, "A Sonographer’s Step-by-Step Approach for Preventing Transmission of COVID-19" (2020). Department of Radiology Faculty Papers. Paper 108.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/radiologyfp/108

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Language

English