Assessing the role of the universal addition of CT thorax to CT abdomen and pelvis in the COVID era. A retrospective multicentre cohort study.
Christopher Anthony BrennanBrian E MorrisseySylvie Dubois-MarshallDympna McAteerAbdul QadirGeorge RamsayPublished in: BJR open (2020)
This paper adds further evidence to that from other single UK centres that the addition of CT chest for all patients does not yield any further diagnostic information regarding coronavirus. Additionally, rapid SARS-CoV-2 testing in the UK (which is currently widely available) further demonstrates that inclusion of the entire chest during CT examination of the acute abdomen is not required.
Keyphrases
- sars cov
- image quality
- dual energy
- computed tomography
- contrast enhanced
- end stage renal disease
- positron emission tomography
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- ejection fraction
- coronavirus disease
- newly diagnosed
- cross sectional
- clinical trial
- magnetic resonance imaging
- randomized controlled trial
- healthcare
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- intensive care unit
- liver failure
- hepatitis b virus
- aortic dissection
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- respiratory failure