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Current Status of Etiology, Epidemiology, Clinical Manifestations and Imagings for COVID-19

Meng Di Jiang1, Zi Yue Zu1, U Joseph Schoepf2

  • 1Department of Medical Imaging, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.

Korean Journal of Radiology
|August 9, 2020
PubMed

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Chest CT scans are crucial for identifying Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), assessing its severity, and monitoring its progression. This review offers radiologists updated knowledge on COVID-19 imaging.

Area of Science:

  • Radiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global pandemic originating in Wuhan, China.
  • Chest CT imaging has become essential for COVID-19 diagnosis and management.
  • Existing knowledge on COVID-19 etiology, epidemiology, and pathology is rapidly expanding.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide radiologists with an updated framework for understanding COVID-19.
  • To consolidate essential knowledge regarding the role of imaging in COVID-19.
  • To highlight the importance of recognizing extrapulmonary manifestations and complications.

Main Methods:

  • Review of published literature on COVID-19.
  • Analysis of the role of chest CT in disease identification and monitoring.
  • Synthesis of current understanding of COVID-19's imaging spectrum.

Main Results:

  • Chest CT is vital for early identification, severity assessment, and disease course monitoring of COVID-19.
  • Published data has significantly advanced understanding of COVID-19's characteristics.
  • The imaging spectrum of COVID-19 is evolving, necessitating attention to extrapulmonary findings.

Conclusions:

  • Radiologists require updated knowledge to effectively manage COVID-19 patients.
  • Chest CT plays a pivotal role throughout the patient care pathway for COVID-19.
  • Continued research is needed to fully define the imaging features and complications of COVID-19.

Keywords:
CoronavirusInfectionsPandemicRadiology

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