Association between chest CT features and clinical course of Coronavirus Disease 2019.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This retrospective study aims to illustrate the radiographic characteristics of Coronavirus Disease 2019 and the correlation with the clinical course.

Methods

195 hospitalized patients confirmed as Coronavirus Disease 2019 at First Hospital of Changsha, Hunan Province from December 31, 2019 to February 20, 2020 were enrolled. Chest computed tomography scan, clinical data and laboratory tests results were collected accordingly. Variable characteristics were recorded, radiographic evolution and outcome were analyzed along with the time course. Representative laboratory tests results were analyzed based on the image findings.

Results

Majority of the patients showed bilateral (73.8%), multiple lobes involvements (75.9%), peripheral distribution (83.1%), ground-gla

SUBMITTER: Luo Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7175878 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature