Radiological findings of COVID-19 pneumonia

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dc.contributor.authorCeylan, Naim
dc.contributor.authorSavas, Recep
dc.date.accessioned2020-12-01T11:58:41Z
dc.date.available2020-12-01T11:58:41Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.departmentEge Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractAlthough real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) remains the standard reference for a definitive diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection, the false-negative rate and the lack of availability of RT-PCR assays in the early stages of the outbreak restricted the prompt diagnosis of infected patients. Since most COVID-19 infected patients were diagnosed with pneumonia based on characteristic imaging patterns, radiological examinations have become vital for early diagnosis and the assessment of disease course. Although chest radiography is not sufficiently sensitive for the detection of small ground-glass opacity (GGO) and may produce normal findings in the early stage of infection, it can be used as an initial imaging method, especially in young patients. Thin-slice chest computed tomography (CT) plays a vital role in early detection, observation, and disease evaluation. Typical CT findings of COVID-19 include peripherally distributed multifocal GGOs with patchy consolidations and predilection for the posterior part or lower lobe involvement. the increasing numbers, extent, and density of GGOs on CT indicate disease progression. Lung involvement progresses to consolidation up to 2 weeks after disease onset. Clear and frequent communication among health-care providers, including radiologists, is vital for the improvement of patient care during this pandemic.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.4103/ejop.ejop_41_20
dc.identifier.endpage24en_US
dc.identifier.issn2148-3620
dc.identifier.issn2148-5402
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.startpage19en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.4103/ejop.ejop_41_20
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11454/62080
dc.identifier.volume22en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000578603800006en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWolters Kluwer Medknow Publicationsen_US
dc.relation.ispartofEurasian Journal of Pulmonologyen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Ulusal Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectComputed tomographyen_US
dc.subjectcoronavirus disease 2019en_US
dc.subjectradiological findingsen_US
dc.subjectradiologyen_US
dc.titleRadiological findings of COVID-19 pneumoniaen_US
dc.typeReview Articleen_US

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