Useful links – Bibliography
1.WHO: Modes of transmission of virus causing COVID-19: implications for IPC precaution recommendation.
https://www.who.int/news-room/commentaries/detail/modes-of-transmission-of-virus-causing-covid-19-implications-for-ipc-precaution-recommendations#:~:text=According%20to%20current%20evidence%2C,transmission%20was%20not%20reported.
3. WHO: Infection Prevention and Control guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities in the context of COVID-19
4. WHO: Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak: rights, roles and responsibilities of health workers including key consideration for occupational safety and health
5. WHO:https://openwho.org/courses/IPC-PPE-EN
6. Lazaro Gamio. The Workers Who Face the Greatest Coronavirus Risk. The New York Times. March 15, 2020
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/03/15/business/economy/coronavirus-worker-risk.html
7. CDC: Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/disinfecting-building-facility.html
8. EPA: List N: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2. United States Environmental Protection Agency
https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/list-n-disinfectants-use-against-sars-cov-2
https://spice.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Radiation-Oncology-IC0051.pdf
https://www.estro.org/ESTRO/media/ESTRO/200421-COVID-19-recommendations-from-the-RTTC.pdf
11. Wu S, Zheng D, Liu Y, Hu D, Wei W, Han G. Radiotherapy care during a major outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2020 Mar;0(0). in press
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2020.03.004
12. Wei W, Zheng D, Lei Y, Wu S, Verma V, Liu Y, et al. Radiotherapy Workflow and Protection Procedures During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak: Experience of the Hubei Cancer Hospital in Wuhan, China. Radiother Oncol. 2020 Mar 1;148:203–10.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2020.03.029
https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.26171
14. Rivera, A., Ohri, N., Thomas, E., Miller, R., & Knoll, M. A. (2020). The Impact of COVID-19 on Radiation Oncology Clinics and Cancer Patients in the U.S. Advances in radiation oncology, 10.1016/j.adro.2020.03.006. Advance online publication
https://doi.org/10.10/j.adro.2020.03.006
15. Samiee S, Hadjilooei F, Alamolhoda M, Akhlaghpoor S. New policy and regulation for a Radiology-Oncology Center at the time of Covid-19 outbreak in Tehran-Iran. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2020 Apr 14;https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2020.04.005
16. Belkacemi Y, Chu P, Mondor H, Krichenane GL, Grellier N, Fonteneau G, et al. Radiotherapy department reorganization during the COVD-19 outbreak: keys to securing staff and patients during the first weeks of the crisis and impact on radiotherapy practice
from a single institution experience. Advances in Radiation Oncology Powered by Editorial Manager® and ProduXion Manager® from Aries Systems Corporation [Internet]. [cited 2020 May 23]. Available from: www.aromecancer.org
17. Portaluri M, Bambace Fs, Tramacere F, Errico A, Carbone S, Portaluri T. STAFF AND PATIENTS’ PROTECTION IN RADIATION ONCOLOGY DEPARTMENTS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC. Adv Radiat Oncol [Internet]. 2020 May [cited 2020 May 23];0(0). Available from: https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S245210942030124X
18. Outbreak of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): increased transmission globally – fifth update. European Center for Disease Infection and Control.
19. Dinh TKT, Halasz LM, Ford E, Rengan R. Radiation Therapy in King County, Washington During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Balancing Patient Care, Transmission Mitigation, and Resident Training. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2020;0(0). In press https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2020.03.007
20. Bass L.H., Washington C.M.S. Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy. Mosby; St. Louis, MO: 2015. Infection control in radiation oncology facilities; pp. 178–218.
21. Freeman C. Society of Radiographers’ Responsible Officer: Health Care Associated Infections (HCAIs): Practical guidance and advice. 2006.
https://www.sor.org/system/files/article/201202/sor_health_care_associated-1_0.pdf
22. ISRRT response – appropriate and safe use of Imaging and Radiation Therapy with Infection Control issues considered in addition to standard radiation protection measures https://www.radiograf.no/filer/pdf/Koronavirus/ISRRT_COVID_-19_Response_document__-_Final_29.4.2020_dn720_-_FOR_FINAL_CHECK_ASW_v4__1_.pdf
23. Ministry of health, Greece: Public Health Safety Precaution Measures for Healthcare units to manage solid waste for SARS-Cov-2.
24.Management of the Asymptomatic patient in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy in the era of the COVID-19. Panhellenic Society of Radiological Technologist (Greece) http://pasyta.gr/
25. IAEA: COVID-19 and Health Workers: Radiation Protection https://www.iaea.org/resources/webinar/covid-19-and-health-workers-radiation-protection