Imaging of COVID-19 pneumonia: Patterns, pathogenesis, and advances.

Imaging of COVID-19 pneumonia: Patterns, pathogenesis, and advances. Br J Radiol. 2020 Aug 06;:20200538 Authors: Nagpal P, Narayanasamy S, Vidholia A, Guo J, Shin KM, Lee CH, Hoffman EA Abstract COVID-19 pneumonia is a newly recognized lung infection. Initially, CT imaging was demonstrated to be one of the most sensitive tests for the detection of infection. Currently, with broader availability of polymerase chain reaction for disease diagnosis, CT is mainly used for the identification of complications and other defined clinical indications in hospitalized patients. Nonetheless, radiologists are interpreting lung imaging in unsuspected patients as well as in suspected patients with imaging obtained to rule out other relevant clinical indications. The knowledge of pathological findings is also crucial for imagers to better interpret various imaging findings. Identification of the imaging findings that are commonly seen with the disease is important to diagnose and suggest confirmatory testing in unsuspected cases. Proper precautionary measures will be important in such unsuspected patients to prevent further spread. In addition to understanding the imaging findings for the diagnosis of the disease, it is important to understand the growing set of tools provided by artificial intelligence. The goal of this review is to highlight common imaging findings using illustrative examples, describe the evolution of disease over time, discuss di...
Source: The British Journal of Radiology - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Br J Radiol Source Type: research