Chest Computed Tomography and Lung Ultrasound Findings in COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Pocket Review for Non-radiologists

Frontiers in Medicine

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Davide Pata¹  Piero Valentini²  Cristina De Rose¹  Rita De Santis¹  Rosa Morello¹  Danilo Buonsenso³ 

[1] Istituto di Pediatria, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore;Dipartimento Scienze della salute della donna, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS;Istituto di Microbiologia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

关键词: COVID-19;    chest computed tomography;    lung ultrasound;    SARS-CoV-2;    diagnosis;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fmed.2020.00375

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

COVID-19 is an infectious disease that has quickly spread worldwide, causing a pandemic. The main clinical manifestation is pneumonia. The most important test for the diagnosis is represented by RT-PCR, but, given the limited sensitivity, further radiological examinations are necessary. We reviewed the literature to highlight the typical manifestations and advantages of chest computed tomography and lung ultrasound in COVID-19 pneumonia in order to assist clinical researchers in the management of this disease.

【 授权许可】

CC BY