Category: Covid-19

How to Stay Safe from COVID-19 During Imaging Scans

16 Aug 2021

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These are a few of the new standard practices imaging centers have taken: Centers operate with modified schedules to maximize social distancing. Practices limit the number of patients in any facility at a given time to lessen the possibility that patients will come into close contact with one another. Waiting areas for patients with symptoms of illness are isolated from other patients and regularly disinfected. Machines and imaging technologies are thoroughly cleaned between each patient visit. Staff are required to wear masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE).

Pediatric Imaging During COVID-19

26 Feb 2021

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Pediatric cases of COVID-19 are increasing across the nation. Due to the contagious nature of the disease, for children receiving imaging during or with COVID-19, […]

Will Insurance Cover the COVID-19 Vaccines?

12 Feb 20216 Apr 2022

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President Biden has just finalized deals to provide 200 million more COVID-19 vaccine doses by the end of July. As the vaccine becomes available to […]

What You Need to Know About the Covid-19 Vaccines

22 Jan 20216 Apr 2022

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized Pfizer’s and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines in December and many people have questions about the vaccines and their impact […]

COVID-19 vs. Flu

29 Sep 20206 Apr 2022

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Because some of the symptoms of flu and COVID-19 are similar, it may be hard to tell the difference between them based on symptoms alone. […]

Medical Imaging During COVID-19

17 Aug 2020

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Hospitals and imaging centers throughout the US have worked hard to find a safe and reliable “new normal” for imaging exams and procedures. The spread […]