Lung ultrasound may support diagnosis and monitoring of COVID-19 pneumonia

The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) disease (COVID-19) is characterized by a severe pneumonia and/or acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in about 20% of infected patients. Computed tomography (CT) is the routine imaging technique for diagnosis and monitoring of COVID-19 pneumonia. Chest CT has high sensitivity for diagnosis of COVID-19, but is not universally available, requires infected or unstable patient to be moved to the Radiology unit with potential exposure of several people, CT room needs proper sanification after use, and is underutilized in children and pregnant women for radioexposition concerns.

Source: Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology - July 18, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Allinovi Marco, Parise Alberto, Giacalone Martina, Amerio Andrea, Delsante Marco, Odone Anna, Franci Andrea, Gigliotti Fabrizio, Amadasi Silvia, Delmonte Davide, Parri Niccol ò, Mangia Angelo Source Type: research