ISMRM21 - SARS-CoV-2: What We Know, Lessons Learned & Where We May Be Headed: Recovery, Resilience & Strategic Planning

SARS-CoV-2: What We Know, Lessons Learned & Where We May Be Headed: Recovery, Resilience & Strategic Planning

Weekday Course

ORGANIZERS: Christopher Filippi

Tuesday, 18 May 2021

Concurrent 7

12:30 - 13:00

Moderators: Ona Wu & Shigeki Aoki

Skill Level: Basic

Session Number: WD-06

Parent Session: SARS-CoV-2: What We Know, Lessons Learned & Where We May Be Headed: Recovery, Resilience & Strategic Planning

Session Number: WD-06

Overview
This is a thorough educational review of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in which the first half will focus on the pathophysiology of SARS-CoV2 and how it attacks multiple organ systems, followed by dedicated talks on the imaging manifestations in the lungs, heart, and brain, including acute, subacute, and chronic MR findings and outcomes in patients.

There will be a segment that focuses on disruptions in clinical care to patients and MR practice (clinical and research), as well as disruptions to training and early career development. This is followed by talks on healthcare disparities related to SARS-CoV-2 infection and social responsibilities of physicians and researchers during a pandemic with respect to separation of fact from fiction or how to effectively communicate scientific truth during a pandemic. This is followed by panel discussion and lunch. In the afternoon, there will be talks on recovery, resiliency, and post-pandemic picture of MR and medicine, specifically talks on the long-term health effects of SARS-CoV-2 on clinicians and researchers; the hope of AI to inform triage and treatment planning for future waves of SARS-CoV-2 and future pandemics; and a final talk on what the post-pandemic world looks like for strategic planning. There will be a panel discussion of all moderators and speakers at the end of this session.

Target Audience
Clinicians (body, cardiac, neuro MR particularly), researchers, any academic physician and/or researcher, and MR techs.

Educational Objectives
As a result of attending this course, participants should be able to:
- Explain the pathophysiology of SARS-CoV-2 and how it infects different organ systems (via ACE2 receptors) and how it may accelerate disease (cytokine storm);
- Recognize patterns of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the lungs, cardiac tissues, and brain;
- Develop a framework for approaching issues of healthcare disparities during pandemics and how to communicate effectively science (separate truth from #fakenews); and
- Establish strategies to deal with disruptions to clinical MR workflow and research MR during pandemic.

			Short- & Long-Term Effects of SARS-CoV-2 on Healthcare Workers Watch the Video Carolyn Meltzer The COVID-19 pandemic wrought unprecedented challenges for healthcare workers. Initial goals focused on the urgency of COVID-19 while delaying non-essential care, and ensuring the safety of staff, conserving PPE. As the pandemic wore on, we pivoted to caring for all patients – particularly those who deferred medical attention – in an already maximally stressed healthcare system. The blurring of work and home life, social isolation, shared grief, childcare/eldercare stresses, and superimposed racial strife has left our healthcare workforce exhausted and burned out. We must leverage lessons learned from this pandemic to reimagine healthcare systems.
			The Promise of AI for Triage & Prediction Analytics in SARS-CoV-2 Jayashree Kalpathy-Cramer
			Post Pandemic, What Is the New Normal, What Does the Future Look Like? Watch the Video Bien Soo Tan As we ponder the new normal for Radiology post-pandemic, we should learn from past experiences. At Singapore General Hospital, we learned bitter lessons from the SARS outbreak to better prepare for the next epidemic. We need to understand the future perspectives of our patients and our workforce. Patients will expect the highest level of infection prevention practices, and a ‘just-in-time’ service, with reduced physical contact. Healthcare institutions will need to design facilities that can pivot in function during disease outbreaks. Our workforce is our most precious resource, and organizations need to understand how to better support and care for staff.