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Table 2 Number of overall examinations and by sector over all the periods studied

From: Teleradiology as a relevant indicator of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic management on emergency room activities: a nationwide worrisome survey

 

2017-Period 1

2017-Period 2

2018-Period 1

2018-Period 2

2019-Period 1

2019-Period 2

2020-Period 1

2020-Period 2

Total examinations (n)

3291

3321

4242

4491

7265

7383

10,944

9576

CVA Sector

449 (14%)

456 (14%)

544 (13%)

601 (13%)

921 (13%)

909 (12%)

1052 (10%)

675 (7%)*

CTr Sector

593 (18%)

565 (17%)

771 (18%)

817 (18%)

1310 (18%)

1330 (18%)

1853 (17%)

895 (9%)*

Body-CT Sector

98 (3%)

121 (4%)

97 (2%)

149 (3%)

208 (3%)

220 (3%)

349 (3%)

134 (1%)*

Chest

306 (9%)

306 (9%)

490 (12%)

463 (10%)

816 (11%)

788 (11%)

1205 (11%)

3766 (39%)*

ANTAP Sector

998 (30%)

1036 (31%)

1277 (30%)

1416 (32%)

2251 (31%)

2239 (30%)

3523 (32%)

2507 (26%)*

  1. CVA: Cerebrovascular accidents; CTr: Cranial trauma; Body-CT: Body-CTs for multiple trauma; ANTAP: Acute non-traumatic abdominal pain
  2. (*) Significant differences between periods 1 and 2 of 2020, p < 0.001