COVID-19 Stroke Apical Lung Examination Study: A Diagnostic and Prognostic Imaging Biomarker in Suspected Acute Stroke [EXTRACRANIAL VASCULAR]

CONCLUSIONS:
We identified a simple, reliable, and accurate COVID-19 diagnostic and prognostic imaging biomarker obtained from CTA lung apices: the presence or absence of ground-glass opacification. Our findings have important implications in the management of patients presenting with suspected stroke through early identification of COVID-19 and the subsequent limitation of disease transmission.

Source: American Journal of Neuroradiology - January 11, 2021 Category: Radiology Authors: Siddiqui, J., Bala, F., Sciacca, S., Falzon, A. M., Benger, M., Matloob, S. A., Miller, F. N. A. C., Simister, R. J., Chatterjee, I., Sztriha, L. K., Davagnanam, I., Booth, T. C. Tags: EXTRACRANIAL VASCULAR Source Type: research