tetano
Editor, Senior Moderator
Can Respir J
. 2020 Nov 12;2020:1237418.
doi: 10.1155/2020/1237418. eCollection 2020.
Contribution of CT Features in the Diagnosis of COVID-19
Houdong Zuo[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
The outbreak of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) first occurred in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, and spread across the country and worldwide quickly. It has been defined as a major global health emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO). As this is a novel virus, its diagnosis is crucial to clinical treatment and management. To date, real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) has been recognized as the diagnostic criterion for COVID-19. However, the results of RT-PCR can be complemented by the features obtained in chest computed tomography (CT). In this review, we aim to discuss the diagnosis and main CT features of patients with COVID-19 based on the results of the published literature, in order to enhance the understanding of COVID-19 and provide more detailed information regarding treatment.
. 2020 Nov 12;2020:1237418.
doi: 10.1155/2020/1237418. eCollection 2020.
Contribution of CT Features in the Diagnosis of COVID-19
Houdong Zuo[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 33224361
- PMCID: PMC7670585
- DOI: 10.1155/2020/1237418
Abstract
The outbreak of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) first occurred in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, and spread across the country and worldwide quickly. It has been defined as a major global health emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO). As this is a novel virus, its diagnosis is crucial to clinical treatment and management. To date, real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) has been recognized as the diagnostic criterion for COVID-19. However, the results of RT-PCR can be complemented by the features obtained in chest computed tomography (CT). In this review, we aim to discuss the diagnosis and main CT features of patients with COVID-19 based on the results of the published literature, in order to enhance the understanding of COVID-19 and provide more detailed information regarding treatment.