Chairman of the German-Azerbaijani Society of Radiology and Neuroradiology, Doctor of Medical Sciences of the University of Cologne, Azerbaijani scientist Nuran Abdullayev commented on reports that coronavirus patients undergo computed tomography (CT) and X-ray examinations at home. Clarifying some aspects of home examination and treatment of coronavirus patients, the Azerbaijani scientist told Report that there is no scientific basis for these patients to undergo CT and X-ray examinations at home: "The use of mobile computed tomography at home is not technically simple, and in general there is no need to use them at home in patients with COVID-19. I heard from another guest doctor yesterday when I was a guest on ITV's "Let's not save tomorrow" program that it has already been applied in Azerbaijan.
To be honest, I can't say for sure whether the doctor really meant a CT scan at home when he said CT scan, or he called CT scan a simple mobile X-ray. In both cases, there is no medical indication for the practical use of these tests at home. Physicians and paramedics who do this should be aware that such X-rays can cause serious complications in the body of a sick person and even other people at home. Sometimes these complications appear years later. For example, it causes various blood cancers in children years later. Therefore, these issues must be taken into account in the protocols during the examination at home, and in no case should they be allowed to be applied. The doctor of medical sciences also commented on the information on self-treatment of coronavirus patients at home:
"Not all people receiving treatment at home unknowingly take all the drugs that come into their hands, they do it because they are neglected by the relevant agencies and, as a result, helpless. Such care for patients is not considered medical care. It is hard for me to imagine that the number of coronavirus patients exceeds the number of doctors treating them, as well as that health facilities are overcrowded and can no longer accept patients. I have been saying since August and September that such a health care system will face such problems, and I have issued a serious warning. If the right coordination mechanism was established in time, it would be possible to eliminate these problems as well. I still think that special attention and control should be paid to patients treated at home. The Ministry of Health and the MEDICINE must take care of their patients, just as a soldier of the Ministry of Defense and a student of the Ministry of Education must take care of their patients.