Is it possible to diagnose COVID-19 by performing only thorax CT and clinical findings?

IF 0.4 4区医学 Q4 RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING

International Journal of Radiation Research Pub Date : 2022-04-01 DOI:10.52547/ijrr.20.2.26

A. Mert, A. Kaptanoğlu

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Abstract

Background : Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID - 19) is a pandemic and increasing rapidly as a global health emergency which is caused by SARS - CoV - 2 virus. The real time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction test (RT - PCR test) is considered as a gold standard method for diagnosing (COVID - 19). However, the test has some limitations as it is not universally available, turnaround times can be lengthy, and reported sensitivities vary The aim of the study was to describe the imaging features of thorax computed tomography (CT) in diagnosing COVID - 19. Materials and Methods : In this retrospective study, 36 patients were recruited from the emergency room and outpatient settings at a tertiary - care hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. Thorax CT was done and correlated with clinical findings to diagnose COVID - 19. Results : A total of 36 of 41 patients were screened for thorax CT and were confirmed as COVID - 19. There was no significant difference (p>0.05) between the age - distribution and gender for clinical and radiological findings. Conclusions : Thorax CT with clinical findings should be preferred as early diagnosis of COVID - 19 and follow - up period.

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是否可以仅通过胸部CT和临床表现来诊断COVID-19 ?

背景:2019冠状病毒病(COVID - 19)是由SARS - CoV - 2病毒引起的一场大流行，并作为全球突发卫生事件迅速增加。实时逆转录聚合酶链反应试验(RT - PCR)被认为是诊断COVID - 19的金标准方法。然而，该测试存在一些局限性，因为它不是普遍可用，周转时间可能很长，并且报告的敏感性各不相同。本研究的目的是描述胸部计算机断层扫描(CT)诊断COVID - 19的成像特征。材料和方法:在这项回顾性研究中，从土耳其伊斯坦布尔一家三级医院的急诊室和门诊部招募了36名患者。胸部CT检查并与临床表现相比较诊断COVID - 19。结果:41例患者中有36例经胸部CT检查，确诊为COVID - 19。临床和影像学表现在年龄分布和性别之间无显著差异(p>0.05)。结论:早期诊断和随访应优先考虑胸部CT及临床表现。

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International Journal of Radiation Research RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING-

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期刊介绍： International Journal of Radiation Research (IJRR) publishes original scientific research and clinical investigations related to radiation oncology, radiation biology, and Medical and health physics. The clinical studies submitted for publication include experimental studies of combined modality treatment, especially chemoradiotherapy approaches, and relevant innovations in hyperthermia, brachytherapy, high LET irradiation, nuclear medicine, dosimetry, tumor imaging, radiation treatment planning, radiosensitizers, and radioprotectors. All manuscripts must pass stringent peer-review and only papers that are rated of high scientific quality are accepted.