Current Status of Computed Tomography in Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pneumonia

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The novel coronavirus disease, known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2), has developed into a pandemic affecting more than three million people worldwide. It predominantly affects the respiratory system and patients present with fever, dry cough, dyspnea, and myalgia. The confirmatory diagnostic test is real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction on blood or respiratory samples. Imaging with computed tomography, although not routinely recommended, may not only assist in making a diagnosis but also in assessing disease progression, assessing complications, and in prognostication. This review describes the objectives, techniques, imaging features, and reporting of computed tomography findings of SARS-CoV2 pneumonia.

Keywords

severe acute respiratory syndrome - coronavirus disease - COVID-19 - computed tomography - consolidation - ground glass opacity

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Artikel online veröffentlicht:
11. Juni 2020

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