Clinical differences in chest CT characteristics between the progression and remission stages of patients with COVID-19 pneumonia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Computed tomography (CT) can be effective for the early screening and diagnosis of COVID-19. This study aimed to investigate the distinctive CT characteristics of two stages of the disease (progression and remission).

Methods

We included all COVID-19 patients admitted to Wenzhou Central Hospital from January to February, 2020. Patients underwent multiple chest CT scans at intervals of 3-10 days. CT features were recorded, such as the lesion lobe, distribution characteristics (subpleural, scattered or diffused), shape of the lesion, maximum size of the lesion, lesion morphology (ground-glass opacity, GGO) and consolidation features. When consolidation was positive, the boundary was identified to determine its clarity.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Liao JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7645958 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature