摘要
The purpose of this study is to review the published literature for the range ofradiographic findings present in patients suffering from coronavirus disease 2019infection. This novel corona virus is currently the cause of a worldwide pandemic.Pulmonary symptoms and signs dominate the clinical picture and radiologists arecalled upon to evaluate chest radiographs (CXR) and computed tomography (CT)images to assess for infiltrates and to define their extent, distribution andprogression. Multiple studies attempt to characterize the disease course bylooking at the timing of imaging relative to the onset of symptoms. In general,plain CXR show bilateral disease with a tendency toward the lung periphery andhave an appearance most consistent with viral pneumonia. Chest CT images aremost notable for showing bilateral and peripheral ground glass and consolidatedopacities and are marked by an absence of concomitant pulmonary nodules,cavitation, adenopathy and pleural effusions. Published literature mentioningorgan systems aside from pulmonary manifestations are relatively less common,yet present and are addressed in this review. Similarly, publications focusing onimaging modalities aside from CXR and chest CT are sparse in this evolving crisisand are likewise addressed in this review. The role of imaging is examined as it iscurrently being debated in the medical community, which is not at all surprisingconsidering the highly infectious nature of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndromecoronavirus 2.
作者简介
Corresponding author:Venkatesh Mani,PhD,Associate Professor,Department of Radiology,BioMedical Engineering and Imaging Institute,Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai,One Gustave L.Levy Place,P O Box 1234,New York,NY 10029,United States.venkatesh.mani@mssm.edu。
