Higher Accuracy of Lung Ultrasound over Chest X-ray for Early Diagnosis of COVID-19 Pneumonia.

Javier Martínez RedondoCarles Comas RodríguezJesús Pujol SaludMontserrat Crespo PonsCristina García SerranoMarta Ortega BravoJose María Palacín Peruga

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2021)

The lung ultrasound is more accurate than the chest X-ray for identifying patients with COVID-19 pneumonia and it is especially useful for those presenting diffuse interstitial disease.

Keyphrases

high resolution
magnetic resonance imaging
dual energy
coronavirus disease
sars cov
low grade
computed tomography
community acquired pneumonia
mass spectrometry