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Published on: December 19, 2020
CT Imaging Research Progress in COVID-19
Zhi Yong Shen1, Xun Cheng Yan2, Xiao Dong You3
1Department of Radiology, Nantong Tumor Hospital, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Nantong University, Jiangsu 226361, PR China.
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Computed tomography (CT) imaging plays a crucial role in diagnosing COVID-19, assessing patient recovery, and predicting prognosis during the ongoing pandemic. This review highlights the research progress of CT imaging in managing Coronavirus Disease 2019.
Area of Science:
- Medical Imaging
- Infectious Diseases
- Radiology
Background:
- The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by a novel virus, emerged in late 2019 and has had a global impact.
- Diagnosis of COVID-19 relies on clinical presentation, epidemiological data, laboratory tests, and imaging.
- Imaging, particularly CT, is vital for diagnosing suspected cases, identifying asymptomatic infections, and monitoring disease progression.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the advancements and applications of CT imaging in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- To emphasize the significance of CT imaging in various stages of COVID-19 patient management.
Main Methods:
- Review of current research literature on CT imaging and COVID-19.
- Analysis of the role of CT in diagnosis, prognosis, and patient monitoring.
Main Results:
- CT imaging is instrumental in detecting characteristic lung abnormalities associated with COVID-19.
- It aids in differentiating COVID-19 from other pneumonias and assessing disease severity.
- CT findings are valuable for tracking recovery, identifying recurrence, and predicting patient outcomes.
Conclusions:
- CT imaging remains a cornerstone in the comprehensive management of COVID-19.
- Continued research into CT imaging will further refine its utility in combating the pandemic.
Abstract:
The highly contagious novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) broke out at the end of 2019 and has lasted for nearly one year, and the pandemic is still rampant around the world. The diagnosis of COVID-19 is on the basis of the combination of epidemiological history, clinical symptoms, and laboratory and imaging examinations. Among them, imaging examination is of importance in the diagnosis of patients with suspected clinical cases, the investigation of asymptomatic infections and family clustering, the judgment of patient recovery, rediagnosis after disease recurrence, and prognosis prediction. This article reviews the research progress of CT imaging examination in the COVID-19 pandemic.
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