Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Radiology and Medical Imaging Departments Activities in Romania

The COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on all medical institutions around the world. Since April 2020, when the Fleischner Society published the COVID-19 disease diagnosis guide by imaging methods, the diagnostic challenges were shared between two departments, in vitro diagnosis, and radiology and medical imaging. The paper presents some preliminary results of quantitative research carried out in Romania. The research aimed to identify the perceived impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the medical staff within the radiology and medical imaging departments in Romania (RMIDR). The research pursued two directions: (A) the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on RMIDR's organizational procedures and (B) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on RMIDR's endowment strategies. A number of 50 RMIDRs were analyzed.