CO-RADS: A Categorical CT Assessment Scheme for Patients Suspected of Having COVID-19-Definition and Evaluation

• Published in: Radiology Vol. 296; no. 2; p. E97
• Main Authors: Prokop, Mathias, van Everdingen, Wouter, van Rees Vellinga, Tjalco, Quarles van Ufford, Henriëtte, Stöger, Lauran, Beenen, Ludo, Geurts, Bram, Gietema, Hester, Krdzalic, Jasenko, Schaefer-Prokop, Cornelia, van Ginneken, Bram, Brink, Monique
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.08.2020
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Betacoronavirus; Communication; Coronavirus Infections - diagnostic imaging; COVID-19; Female; Humans; Lung - diagnostic imaging; Male; Middle Aged; Netherlands; Observer Variation; Pandemics; Pneumonia, Viral - diagnostic imaging; Radiology Information Systems; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction - methods; SARS-CoV-2; Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods; Tomography, X-Ray Computed - standards; Netherlands

Background A categorical CT assessment scheme for suspicion of pulmonary involvement of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 provides a basis for gathering scientific evidence and improved communication with referring physicians. Purpose To introduce the COVID-19 Reporting and Data System (CO-RADS) fo...