Outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19): What is the role of radiologists?

Key Points• Novel coronavirus (COVID-19)-infected pneumonia usually manifests as bilateral ground-glass opacities in the lung periphery on chest CT scans.• Role of radiologists includes not only early detection of lung abnormality, but also suggestion of disease severity, potential progression to acute respiratory distress syndrome, and possible bacterial co-infection in hospitalized patients.
Source: European Radiology - Category: Radiology Source Type: research