Low-Dose Whole-Lung Irradiation for COVID-19 Pneumonia: Short Course Results
The COVID-19 outbreak is affecting people worldwide. Many infected patients have respiratory involvement that may progress to acute respiratory distress syndrome. The pilot study aimed to evaluate the clinical efficacy of low-dose whole-lung radiation therapy. 4 of the 5 patients improved on the first day of irradiation. Whole-lung irradiation in a single fraction of 0.5 Gy had encouraging results in oxygen-dependent patients with COVID-19 pneumonia.
