The diagnostic performance of lung ultrasound for detecting COVID-19 in emergency departments: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Reem Jari Abdulrahman M Alfuraih James Ross McLaughlan

Published in: Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU (2022)

The lung ultrasound (LUS) demonstrated acceptable sensitivity but poor specificity when used independently to diagnose COVID-19 pneumonia patients in emergency departments, while the lung computed tomography showed higher performance. Thus, LUS can be used to supplement existing diagnostic tools and possibly for the triage of patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
computed tomography
magnetic resonance imaging
coronavirus disease
sars cov
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
emergency department
peritoneal dialysis
magnetic resonance
patient reported outcomes
intensive care unit
ultrasound guided
pet ct
image quality