Proposal for International Standardization of the Use of Lung Ultrasound for Patients With COVID-19: A Simple, Quantitative, Reproducible Method.

Gino SoldatiAndrea Smargiassi Riccardo Inchingolo Daniele Antonio PizzutoTiziano PerroneDomenica Federica BrigantiStefano PerliniElena TorriAlberto MarianiElisa Eleonora MossolaniFrancesco TursiFederico Mento Libertario Demi

Published in: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (2020)

Growing evidence is showing the usefulness of lung ultrasound in patients with the 2019 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has now spread in almost every country in the world. In this study, we share our experience and propose a standardized approach to optimize the use of lung ultrasound in patients with COVID-19. We focus on equipment, procedure, classification, and data sharing.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
sars cov
magnetic resonance imaging
contrast enhanced ultrasound
machine learning
deep learning
minimally invasive
high resolution
social media
healthcare
big data
mass spectrometry
artificial intelligence