Temporal Changes of CT Findings in 90 Patients with COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Longitudinal Study

• Published in: Radiology Vol. 296; no. 2; pp. E55 - E64
• Main Authors: Wang, Yuhui, Dong, Chengjun, Hu, Yue, Li, Chungao, Ren, Qianqian, Zhang, Xin, Shi, Heshui, Zhou, Min
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Radiological Society of North America 01.08.2020
• Subjects: Adult; Betacoronavirus; Clinical Laboratory Techniques - methods; Coronavirus Infections - diagnosis; Coronavirus Infections - diagnostic imaging; Coronavirus Infections - pathology; COVID-19; COVID-19 Testing; Disease Progression; Female; Hospitalization; Humans; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Middle Aged; Original Research; Pandemics; Patient Discharge; Pneumonia, Viral - diagnostic imaging; Pneumonia, Viral - pathology; Prospective Studies; Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted - methods; SARS-CoV-2; Time Factors; Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods

Background CT may play a central role in the diagnosis and management of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia. Purpose To perform a longitudinal study to analyze the serial CT findings over time in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia. Materials and Methods During January 16 to February 17, 202...