COVID-19 pneumonia: A review of typical CT findings and differential diagnosis - 04/05/20
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Highlights |
• | The main CT feature of COVID-19 pneumonia is the presence of ground glass opacities. |
• | The distribution of CT abnormalities is typically peripheral. |
• | Linear consolidations are frequently observed on CT several days after the onset of disease. |
Abstract |
The standard of reference for confirming COVID-19 relies on microbiological tests such as real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) or sequencing. However, these tests might not be available in an emergency setting. Computed tomography (CT) can be used as an important complement for the diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia in the current epidemic context. In this review, we present the typical CT features of COVID-19 pneumonia and discuss the main differential diagnosis.
El texto completo de este artículo está disponible en PDF.Keywords : COVID-19 pneumonia, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia, Pneumonia
Abbreviations : CT, COVID-2019, GGO, MIP, RT-PCR
Esquema
Vol 101 - N° 5
P. 263-268 - mai 2020 Regresar al número
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