The utility of lung ultrasound in COVID-19: A systematic scoping review.
Michael M TrauerAshley MatthiesNick ManiCian McDermottRobert JarmanPublished in: Ultrasound (Leeds, England) (2020)
LUS is almost certainly more sensitive than chest radiograph for COVID-19 and has several advantages over computed tomography and real-time polymerase chain reaction. High-quality research is needed into various aspects of LUS including: diagnostic accuracy in undifferentiated patients; triage and prognostication; monitoring progression and guiding interventions; the persistence of residual LUS findings; inter-observer agreement and the role of contrast-enhanced LUS.
Keyphrases
- contrast enhanced
- computed tomography
- magnetic resonance imaging
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- end stage renal disease
- diffusion weighted
- magnetic resonance
- newly diagnosed
- emergency department
- positron emission tomography
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- diffusion weighted imaging
- physical activity
- peritoneal dialysis
- ultrasound guided
- pet ct