CT in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): a systematic review of chest CT findings in 4410 adult patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate the key imaging manifestations of COVID-19 on chest CT in adult patients by providing a comprehensive review of the published literature.

Methods

We performed a systematic literature search from the PubMed, Google Scholar, Embase, and WHO databases for studies mentioning the chest CT imaging findings of adult COVID-19 patients.

Results

A total of 45 studies comprising 4410 patients were included. Ground glass opacities (GGO), in isolation (50.2%) or coexisting with consolidations (44.2%), were the most common lesions. Distribution of GGOs was most commonly bilateral, peripheral/subpleural, and posterior with predilection for lower lobes. Common ancillary findings included pulmonary vascular enlargement

SUBMITTER: Ojha V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7261039 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature