Joseph John Bevelacqua - Bevelacqua Resources, Richland, WA, United States
Abdolkarim Ghadimi Moghadam - Pediatric Infectious Ward, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
Seyed Alireza Mortazavi - School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
Abdollah Jafarzadeh - Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
Masoud Haghani - Department of Radiology, School of Paramedical Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
Azim Kaveh-Ahangar - Vice-chancellery for Research, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
Ali Ghadimi-Moghadam - Faculty of Medicine, Szeged University, Szeged, Hungary

During the early days of the COVID-۱۹ pandemic, low dose radiation therapy (LDRT) was proposed as a potentially effective treatment method. To minimize potential toxicity, the initial treatment approach involved a few mGy of adapting radiation followed by a single ۲۵۰ mGy whole lung challenging dose. However, antiviral drugs were also introduced as a promising treatment option, which were thought to have the potential to revolutionize the management of the crisis. Despite early warnings, many physicians did not fully consider the key point that, in contrast with LDRT, antiviral drug treatments can result in strong selective pressure on the virus. This can lead to the emergence of new SARS-CoV-۲ variants, a phenomenon that can have serious global consequences. After more than two years, the truth has been revealed: the WHO Guideline Development Group has advised against the use of remdesivir, a widely used antiviral medication, for COVID-۱۹. Meanwhile, a growing body of evidence suggests that LDRT can be a promising, low-risk approach for avoiding or delaying invasive respiratory support in COVID-۱۹ patients. Although there is substantial supporting documentation, more high-quality, controlled, and randomized double-blind clinical trials are needed to further investigate the efficacy and potential therapeutic mechanisms of LDRT for COVID-۱۹.

COVID-۱۹, SARS-CoV-۲, Pneumonia, Low Dose Radiation, Remdesivir