Chest CT features and their role in COVID-19

Meng Li

doi:10.1016/j.jrid.2020.04.001

Chest CT features and their role in COVID-19

Radiol Infect Dis. 2020 Jun;7(2):51-54. doi: 10.1016/j.jrid.2020.04.001. Epub 2020 Apr 16.

Author

Meng Li^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Diagnostic Radiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China.
² Department of Radiology, Mount Sinai Health System, New York, NY 10029, USA.

Abstract

Since December 2019, the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has spread rapidly throughout China. This article reviews the chest CT features of COVID-19 and analyzes the role of chest CT in this health emergency.

Keywords: COVID-19; Chest; Computed tomography; Imaging features.

Publication types

Review