Role of Renal Parenchyma Attenuation and Perirenal Fat Stranding in Chest CT of Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chest CT on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been extensively investigated. Acute kidney injury (AKI) has been widely described among COVID patients, but the role of kidney imaging has been poorly explored. The aim of this study is to clarify the role of opportunistic kidney assessment on non-enhanced chest CT.

Methods

We collected data on patients with COVID-19 consecutively admitted to our institution who underwent chest CT (including the upper parts of kidneys as per protocol). Three ROIs of 0.5-0.7 cm² were positioned in every kidney. The values of renal parenchyma attenuation (RPA) and the presence of perirenal fat stranding (PFS) were analyzed. The primary and secondary outcomes were the occurrence of AKI and death.

Results

86 patients wi

SUBMITTER: Russo E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9918001 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature