Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on 2-[18F]FDG PET/CT imaging work-flow in a single medical institution: comparison among the three Italian waves
Purpose: To compare the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on 2-[18F]FDG PET/CT imaging work-flow during the three waves in a medical institution of southern of Italy. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the numbers and results of 2-[18F]FDG PET/CT studies acquired during the following three periods of th...
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| author | Simone Maurea Claudia Bombace Ciro Gabriele Mainolfi Alessandra Annunziata Ludovica Attanasio Arnaldo Stanzione Elide Matano Brigitta Mucci Alessandro D'Ambrosio Claudia Giordano Mario Petretta Silvana Del Vecchio Alberto Cuocolo |
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| description | Purpose: To compare the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on 2-[18F]FDG PET/CT imaging work-flow during the three waves in a medical institution of southern of Italy. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the numbers and results of 2-[18F]FDG PET/CT studies acquired during the following three periods of the COVID-19 waves: 1) February 3-April 30, 2020; 2) October 15, 2020–January 15, 2021; and 3) January 18-April 16, 2021. Results: A total of 861 PET/CT studies in 725 patients (388 men, mean age 64 ± 4 years) was acquired during the three waves of COVID-19 pandemic. The majority (94%) was performed for diagnosis/staging (n = 300) or follow-up (n = 512) of neoplastic diseases. The remaining 49 studies (6%) were acquired for non-oncological patients. The distribution of number and type of clinical indications for PET/CT studies in the three waves were comparable (p = 0.06). Conversely, the occurrence of patients positive for COVID-19 infection progressively increased (p < 0.0001) from the first to third wave; in particular, patients with COVID-19 had active infection before PET/CT study as confirmed by molecular oro/nasopharyngeal swab. Conclusion: Despite the restrictive medical measures for the emergency, the number of 2-[18F]FDG PET/CT studies was unchanged during the three waves guaranteeing the diagnostic performance of PET/CT imaging for oncological patients. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-589679064f134236b17e6a12cbcb32102022-12-22T04:14:00ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402022-01-0181e08819Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on 2-[18F]FDG PET/CT imaging work-flow in a single medical institution: comparison among the three Italian wavesSimone Maurea0Claudia Bombace1Ciro Gabriele Mainolfi2Alessandra Annunziata3Ludovica Attanasio4Arnaldo Stanzione5Elide Matano6Brigitta Mucci7Alessandro D'Ambrosio8Claudia Giordano9Mario Petretta10Silvana Del Vecchio11Alberto Cuocolo12Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80131, Naples, ItalyDepartment of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80131, Naples, ItalyDepartment of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80131, Naples, ItalyDepartment of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80131, Naples, ItalyDepartment of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80131, Naples, ItalyDepartment of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80131, Naples, Italy; Corresponding author.Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, 80131, Naples, ItalyDepartment of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, 80131, Naples, ItalyDepartment of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, 80131, Naples, ItalyDepartment of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, 80131, Naples, ItalyDepartment of Diagnostic Imaging, IRCCS SDN, 80142, Naples, ItalyDepartment of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80131, Naples, ItalyDepartment of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80131, Naples, ItalyPurpose: To compare the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on 2-[18F]FDG PET/CT imaging work-flow during the three waves in a medical institution of southern of Italy. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the numbers and results of 2-[18F]FDG PET/CT studies acquired during the following three periods of the COVID-19 waves: 1) February 3-April 30, 2020; 2) October 15, 2020–January 15, 2021; and 3) January 18-April 16, 2021. Results: A total of 861 PET/CT studies in 725 patients (388 men, mean age 64 ± 4 years) was acquired during the three waves of COVID-19 pandemic. The majority (94%) was performed for diagnosis/staging (n = 300) or follow-up (n = 512) of neoplastic diseases. The remaining 49 studies (6%) were acquired for non-oncological patients. The distribution of number and type of clinical indications for PET/CT studies in the three waves were comparable (p = 0.06). Conversely, the occurrence of patients positive for COVID-19 infection progressively increased (p < 0.0001) from the first to third wave; in particular, patients with COVID-19 had active infection before PET/CT study as confirmed by molecular oro/nasopharyngeal swab. Conclusion: Despite the restrictive medical measures for the emergency, the number of 2-[18F]FDG PET/CT studies was unchanged during the three waves guaranteeing the diagnostic performance of PET/CT imaging for oncological patients.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022001074COVID-19PET/CTSouth Italy |
| spellingShingle | Simone Maurea Claudia Bombace Ciro Gabriele Mainolfi Alessandra Annunziata Ludovica Attanasio Arnaldo Stanzione Elide Matano Brigitta Mucci Alessandro D'Ambrosio Claudia Giordano Mario Petretta Silvana Del Vecchio Alberto Cuocolo Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on 2-[18F]FDG PET/CT imaging work-flow in a single medical institution: comparison among the three Italian waves Heliyon COVID-19 PET/CT South Italy |
| title | Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on 2-[18F]FDG PET/CT imaging work-flow in a single medical institution: comparison among the three Italian waves |
| title_full | Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on 2-[18F]FDG PET/CT imaging work-flow in a single medical institution: comparison among the three Italian waves |
| title_fullStr | Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on 2-[18F]FDG PET/CT imaging work-flow in a single medical institution: comparison among the three Italian waves |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on 2-[18F]FDG PET/CT imaging work-flow in a single medical institution: comparison among the three Italian waves |
| title_short | Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on 2-[18F]FDG PET/CT imaging work-flow in a single medical institution: comparison among the three Italian waves |
| title_sort | impact of covid 19 pandemic on 2 18f fdg pet ct imaging work flow in a single medical institution comparison among the three italian waves |
| topic | COVID-19 PET/CT South Italy |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022001074 |
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