COVID-19 pneumonia: A review of typical CT findings and differential diagnosis
C Hani, N H Trieu, I Saab, S Dangeard, S Bennani, G Chassagnon, M-P Revel, C Hani, N H Trieu, I Saab, S Dangeard, S Bennani, G Chassagnon, M-P Revel
Abstract
The standard of reference for confirming COVID-19 relies on microbiological tests such as real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) or sequencing. However, these tests might not be available in an emergency setting. Computed tomography (CT) can be used as an important complement for the diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia in the current epidemic context. In this review, we present the typical CT features of COVID-19 pneumonia and discuss the main differential diagnosis.
Keywords: COVID-19 pneumonia; Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia; Pneumonia; Tomography; X-Ray Computed.
Copyright © 2020 Société française de radiologie. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
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