Caution warranted for low-dose radiation therapy for Covid-19 COMMENT

Covid-19 is a morbid respiratory disease that has caused desperate times on a global scale due to the lack of any effective medical treatment Some in the radiation community are actively proposing low dose radiation therapy (LDRT) for managing the viral pneumonia associated with Covid-19 This commentary provides a rationale for exercising caution against such a decision as the efficacy of LDRT for viral diseases is unknown, while its long-term adverse risks are well known