J Clin Imaging Sci . The Role of Chest Computed Tomography in Asymptomatic Patients of Positive Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Case and Literature Review

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J Clin Imaging Sci


. 2020 Jun 9;10:35.
doi: 10.25259/JCIS_58_2020. eCollection 2020.
The Role of Chest Computed Tomography in Asymptomatic Patients of Positive Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Case and Literature Review


Jeton Shatri ^{1 2} , Lirim Tafilaj ³ , Agon Turkaj ⁴ , Kreshnike Dedushi ¹ , Met? Shatri ⁴ , Sadi Bexheti ² , Serbeze Kabashi Mucaj ¹



Affiliations

• PMID: 32547838
• PMCID: PMC7294319
• DOI: 10.25259/JCIS_58_2020

Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is an ongoing global health emergency. At present, patients are the primary source of infection. A randomly diagnosed confirmed case of COVID-19 highlights the importance of computerized tomography of thorax in diagnosing asymptomatic patients. In the early phase of COVID-19, routine screenings miss patients who are virus carriers, and tracking travel history is of paramount importance to early detection and isolation of SARS-CoV-2 cases.

Keywords: Asymptomatic for coronavirus disease 2019; Chest computerized tomography; Coronavirus disease 2019; Novel coronavirus pneumonia; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.