Chest computed tomography findings of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia

ConclusionsThe common CT features of COVID-19 pneumonia are multiple lung opacities, multiple types of the opacity (ground-glass, ground-glass and consolidation, and consolidation alone), and multiple lobes especially the lower lobe involved. Follow-up CT could demonstrate the rapid progression of COVID-19 pneumonia (either in aggravation or absorption).Key Points• The predominant CT features of COVID-19 pneumonia are multiple ground-glass opacities with or without consolidation and, with both lungs, multiple lobes and especially the lower lobe affected.• CT plays a crucial role in early diagnosis and assessment of COVID-19 pneumonia progression.• CT findings of COVID-19 pneumonia may not be consistent with the clinical symptoms or the initial RT-PCR test results.
Source: European Radiology - Category: Radiology Source Type: research