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Imaging differences between coronavirus disease 2019, severe acute respiratory syndrome, and Middle East respiratory

Osama Abdalla Mabrouk Kheiralla1, Abdulrahman Amin Tajaldeen1, Adel Osman Bakheet1

  • 1Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Radiological Sciences Department, Saudi Arabia.

European Journal of Radiology Open
|October 20, 2020
PubMed

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This study reviews imaging features of COVID-19, SARS, and MERS to help radiologists identify coronavirus syndromes. Understanding these imaging characteristics aids in combating the global COVID-19 outbreak.

Area of Science:

  • Radiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Public Health

Background:

  • The COVID-19 pandemic, originating in Wuhan, China, has caused millions of infections and hundreds of thousands of deaths globally.
  • Rapid human-to-human transmission necessitates a comprehensive understanding of the disease's characteristics.
  • Radiologists play a crucial role in diagnosing and managing infectious respiratory diseases.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To revise and compare the characteristic imaging features of COVID-19 with those of previous coronavirus outbreaks, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).
  • To familiarize radiologists with the imaging spectrum of coronavirus syndromes.
  • To enhance the understanding and characterization of COVID-19 to support global containment efforts.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of imaging findings during SARS and MERS outbreaks.
  • Comparative analysis of imaging features across SARS, MERS, and COVID-19.
  • Synthesis of characteristic imaging patterns for coronavirus syndromes.

Main Results:

  • Detailed description of distinct and overlapping imaging features of SARS, MERS, and COVID-19.
  • Identification of key radiological signs aiding in the differentiation and diagnosis of these viral respiratory illnesses.
  • Highlighting the evolving imaging patterns of COVID-19.

Conclusions:

  • Familiarity with the imaging spectrum of coronavirus syndromes is essential for radiologists.
  • Comparative analysis of imaging features aids in early diagnosis and management of COVID-19.
  • This review supports global efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic through improved radiological characterization.

Keywords:
And Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS)CT scanCorona virus Disease-19 (COVID-19)CoronavirusOutbreakPneumoniaRadiographic imagingSevere Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

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