CT of the brain: a comparison of transportable and fixed-platform scanners.

Providing Optimal Radiology Service in the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Outbreak: Use of Mobile CT

“…Several studies have reported the clinical utility of mobile CT scanners in the ICU [6,7,9]. Making CT studies available at the point of care means that the severely ill patient faces fewer dangers and logistic difficulties involved with multiple transfers.…”

“…Dedicated SARS portable radiography and sonography scanners were readily made available at the point of care, but implementing CT service required more planning and mobilization to maintain strict isolation. Although mobile CT scanners have been successfully used during intracranial and craniocervical surgery [5] and in imaging critically ill patients in intensive care units [6,7], we have seen no reports of their use in an infectious disease epidemic. We report the use of mobile CT in a viral outbreak that required strict isolation of the patients.…”