Comparison of dark-field chest radiography and CT for the assessment of COVID-19 pneumonia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dark-field chest radiography allows the assessment of the structural integrity of the alveoli by exploiting the wave properties of x-rays.

Purpose

To compare the qualitative and quantitative features of dark-field chest radiography in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia with conventional CT imaging.

Materials and methods

In this prospective study conducted from May 2020 to December 2020, patients aged at least 18 years who underwent chest CT for clinically suspected COVID-19 infection were screened for participation. Inclusion criteria were a CO-RADS score ≥4, the ability to consent to the procedure and to stand upright without help. Participants were examined with a clinical dark-field chest radiography prototype. For comparison, a healthy control cohort of 4

SUBMITTER: Gassert FT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11772474 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature