Radiologic technologist survives COVID-19, returns home after one month in a coma

Matt O'Connor | | Health Imaging | Practice Management
Hypertension patients measured their blood pressure less frequently during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research published in Hypertension. In addition, when those patients did measure their blood pressure, the readings were less healthy than they had been before the pandemic.

“I’m going home, I’m going home. Tell the world I’m going home.”

That’s what Shirletta Sanders, a radiologic technologist with Schryver Medical Inc. in Tucson, Arizona, said Wednesday after surviving a deadly combination of COVID-19 and pneumonia that forced her into a month-long coma, according to her LinkedIn profile.

Sanders left Cornerstone Hospital on Feb. 10 after she was admitted to the Tucson institution back in December, according to reporting from Fox affiliate KOLD News 13.

Sanders said her situation was “terrifying,” but her past work helping thousands of others survive the pandemic pushed her to get through her own ordeal. And she encouraged others to try and follow her example.

“I could not do anything on my own. Now I can walk, I’m talking and I’m moving my hands. You can make it you just have to have the will,” Sanders told the news outlet.

Read the entire story below.

Frontline worker beats COVID-19

""
Matt O'Connor

Matt joined Chicago’s TriMed team in 2018 covering all areas of health imaging after two years reporting on the hospital field. He holds a bachelor’s in English from UIC, and enjoys a good cup of coffee and an interesting documentary.

Related Content

MRI accident has prompted the company that installed the scanner to issue a safety warning
Newly launched report feature provides patients with a visual aid to their imaging
Center for Devices and Radiological Health hit with federal job cuts
Overview of the regulatory landscape of AI in radiology
Concerns about private equity's growing influence in radiology
'Ad hoc' shifts and radiology 'maestros': How one department addressed its workflow hiccups

Around the web

Cardiovascular Business
GE HealthCare launches new cardiac CT scanner with advanced AI capabilities

GE HealthCare designed the new-look Revolution Vibe CT scanner to help hospitals and health systems embrace CCTA and improve overall efficiency.

Cardiovascular Business
Bracco updates HeartSee coronary flow capacity software with new diagnostic features

Clinicians have been using HeartSee to diagnose and treat coronary artery disease since the technology first debuted back in 2018. These latest updates, set to roll out to existing users, are designed to improve diagnostic performance and user access.

Cardiovascular Business
Key trends in diagnostic heart testing: CT on the rise as some traditional techniques fall out of favor

The cardiac technologies clinicians use for CVD evaluations have changed significantly in recent years, according to a new analysis of CMS data. While some modalities are on the rise, others are being utilized much less than ever before.