Title
The radiologist empowerment through virtual multidisciplinary tumor boards: The commitment of oncologic care during COVID-19 pandemic
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Radiology; Advanced MRI Center
Publication Date
2020-10-21
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Health Communication | Health Information Technology | Health Services Administration | Neoplasms | Oncology | Radiology
Abstract
Highlights: Implementing a virtual tumor board program should represent a feasible goal for every health-care provider pursuing clinical excellence; even in time of COVID-19, the multidisciplinary commitment to oncologic care should remain imperative, as cancer may not forgive delays; working daily with advanced computer technologies, radiologists should lead virtual multidisciplinary tumor boards by present key images.
Keywords
COVID-19, pandemic, multidisciplinary tumor boards, radiology, oncology, virtual meetings
DOI of Published Version
10.1016/j.clinimag.2020.10.023
Source
Gennaro N, Marrari A, Bertuzzi AF, Balzarini L, Santoro A, Politi LS. The radiologist empowerment through virtual multidisciplinary tumor boards: The commitment of oncologic care during COVID-19 pandemic. Clin Imaging. 2020 Oct 21;70:49-50. doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2020.10.023. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33120289; PMCID: PMC7577314. Link to article on publisher's site
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Clinical imaging
Related Resources
PubMed ID
33120289
Repository Citation
Gennaro N, Marrari A, Bertuzzi AF, Balzarini L, Santoro A, Politi LS. (2020). The radiologist empowerment through virtual multidisciplinary tumor boards: The commitment of oncologic care during COVID-19 pandemic. Open Access Publications by UMass Chan Authors. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinimag.2020.10.023. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/oapubs/4399