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ReviewAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2021

Covid-19 imaging: A narrative review.

Hanae Ramdani, Nazik Allali, Latifa Chat, Siham El Haddad

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Review in Annals of medicine and surgery (2012), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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  3. Retrospective Cohort Study Comparing the Clinical Profile and Outcomes of Critically Ill Pregnant Patients in Kuwait during the COVID-19 Pandemic Waves.Medical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre · 2024
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Hanae RamdaniRadiology Department, Childrens' Hospital - Ibn Sina University Hospital-Rabat, Lamfadel Cherkaoui Street, 10010, Rabat, Morocco.
Nazik AllaliRadiology Department, Childrens' Hospital - Ibn Sina University Hospital-Rabat, Lamfadel Cherkaoui Street, 10010, Rabat, Morocco.
Latifa ChatRadiology Department, Childrens' Hospital - Ibn Sina University Hospital-Rabat, Lamfadel Cherkaoui Street, 10010, Rabat, Morocco.
Siham El HaddadRadiology Department, Childrens' Hospital - Ibn Sina University Hospital-Rabat, Lamfadel Cherkaoui Street, 10010, Rabat, Morocco.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) imaging data is dispersed in numerous publications. A cohesive literature review is to be assembled.

objectiveTo summarize the existing literature on Covid-19 pneumonia imaging including precautionary measures for radiology departments, Chest CT's role in diagnosis and management, imaging findings of Covid-19 patients including children and pregnant women, artificial intelligence applications and practical recommendations.

methodsA systematic literature search of PubMed/med line electronic databases.

resultsThe radiology department's staff is on the front line of the novel coronavirus outbreak. Strict adherence to precautionary measures is the main defense against infection's spread. Although nucleic acid testing is Covid-19's pneumonia diagnosis gold standard; kits shortage and low sensitivity led to the implementation of the highly sensitive chest computed tomography amidst initial diagnostic tools. Initial Covid-19 CT features comprise bilateral, peripheral or posterior, multilobar ground-glass opacities, predominantly in the lower lobes. Consolidations superimposed on ground-glass opacifications are found in few cases, preponderantly in the elderly. In later disease stages, GGO transformation into multifocal consolidations, thickened interlobular and intralobular lines, crazy paving, traction bronchiectasis, pleural thickening, and subpleural bands are reported. Standardized CT reporting is recommended to guide radiologists. While lung ultrasound, pulmonary MRI, and PET CT are not Covid-19 pneumonia's first-line investigative diagnostic modalities, their characteristic findings and clinical value are outlined. Artificial intelligence's role in strengthening available imaging tools is discussed.

conclusionThis review offers an exhaustive analysis of the current literature on imaging role and findings in COVID-19 pneumonia.

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ChestComputed tomography (CT)COVID-19ImagingNovel coronavirusSars-Cov2

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