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Lung CT Segmentation to Identify Consolidations and Ground Glass Areas for Quantitative Assesment of SARS-CoV Pneumonia
Published on: December 19, 2020
Chest Imaging Appearance of COVID-19 Infection
Weifang Kong1, Prachi P Agarwal1
1Department of Radiology, Sichuan Academy of Medical Science, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, China (W.K.); and Division of Cardiothoracic Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Health System, 1500 E Medical Center Dr, CVC 5383, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (P.P.A.).
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Radiologists must understand Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) imaging findings. Awareness of the imaging spectrum aids global surveillance and response to this public health emergency.
Area of Science:
- Radiology
- Infectious Diseases
- Public Health
Background:
- Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), initially identified in China, is a global health emergency.
- The World Health Organization has declared COVID-19 a global health emergency.
- Increasing international cases necessitate radiologist awareness.
Abstract:
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (previously known as novel coronavirus [2019-nCoV]), first reported in China, has now been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization. As confirmed cases are being reported in several countries from all over the world, it becomes important for all radiologists to be aware of the imaging spectrum of the disease and contribute to effective surveillance and response measures. © RSNA, 2020 See editorial by Kay and Abbara in this issue.
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