Low-dose chest CT for diagnosing and assessing the extent of lung involvement of SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia using a semi quantitative score.

Thomas LegerAlexis JacquierPierre-Antoine BarralMaxime CastelliJulie FinanceJean-Christophe LagierMatthieu MillionPhilippe ParolaPhilippe BrouquiDidier RaoultAxel BartoliJean-Yves GaubertPaul Habert

Published in: PloS one (2020)

COVID19-LDCT score did correlate with NEWS. It was significantly different in the clinical low-risk and high-risk groups. Further work is needed to validate the COVID19-LDCT score against patient prognosis.

Keyphrases

sars cov
coronavirus disease
low dose
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
computed tomography
case report
high resolution
high dose
mass spectrometry
magnetic resonance
positron emission tomography
contrast enhanced
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