Lung Ultrasound and High-Resolution Computed Tomography in Suspected COVID-19 Patients Admitted to the Emergency Department: A Comparison.

Soccorsa SofiaPaolo OrlandiVincenzo BuaMichele ImbrianiLaura CecilioniAlessandra CarusoCosima SchiavoneAndrea BoccatondaAntonella CianciMichele Domenico Spampinato

Published in: Journal of diagnostic medical sonography : JDMS (2023)

In this cohort, LUS proved to be a noninvasive, diagnostic tool with high sensitivity for lung abnormalities that were likewise detected by HRCT. Furthermore, LUS, despite its lower specificity, has a high sensitivity for COVID-19, which could prove to be as effective as HRCT in excluding a COVID-19 lung infection.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
emergency department
computed tomography
high resolution
magnetic resonance imaging
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
pulmonary embolism
positron emission tomography
mass spectrometry
ultrasound guided
image quality
tandem mass spectrometry