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1/2021
vol. 86 Chest radiology
abstract:
Original paper
COVID-19 integrated imaging: our experience and literature review
Piero Trovato
1
,
Igino Simonetti
2
,
Chiara Rinaldo
3
,
Dario Grimaldi
1
,
Francesco Verde
2
,
Pascal Lomoro
4
,
Umberto Codella
1
,
Ferdinando De Rosa
1
,
Antonio Corvino
5, 6
,
Sabrina Giovine
1
1.
Department of Radiology, SG Moscati Hospital, ASL Caserta, Aversa, Italy
2.
University of Naples Federico II, Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Italy
3.
Radiology Department, Marcianise Hospital, ASL Caserta, Marcianise (CE), Italy
4.
Radiology Department, Valduce Hospital, Como, Italy
5.
Motor Science and Wellness Department, University of Naples “Parthenope”, Naples, Italy
6.
National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at Work (INAIL), Campania, Italy
Pol J Radiol 2021; 86: e78-e86
Online publish date: 2021/02/01
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Introduction
To investigate the imaging features of emerging COVID-19 pneumonia on chest ultrasound, radiographs and computed tomography examinations performed at admission. In addition, we provide a review of the literature and compare our results with recent evidence regarding the imaging characteristics of this novel disease. Material and methods From March 17, 2020 to April 25, 2020, 23 patients with real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay confirmed COVID-19 were identified. All 23 patients were evaluated and admitted at San Giuseppe Moscati Hospital in Aversa, Italy. Multi-modality imaging findings were evaluated and compared. Literature research was conducted through a methodical search on PubMed. Results Twenty-three patients were included in the study. Chest transthoracic ultrasound (US), chest X-ray (CXR), and computed tomography (CT) were performed respectively in 11, 16 and 21 patients. Chest US findings were consistent with diffuse B lines (91%), subpleural consolidations (45%), and thickened pleural line (18%). CXR showed prevalent manifestations of consolidations (50%) and hazy increased opacities (37%). Typical CT features are bilateral and multilobar ground-glass opacities (GGO). Indeed GGO were present in 100% of our patients. Consolidations were visible in 76% of our study population. Notably both GGO and consolidations had a peripheral distribution in all our patients. Other CT imaging features included crazy-paving pattern, fibrous stripes, subpleural lines, architectural distortion, air bronchogram sign, vascular thickening and nodules. Our literature review identified thirty original studies supporting our imaging chest findings. Conclusions At admission, COVID-19 pneumonia can manifest in chest imaging as B-lines and consolidations on US, hazy opacities and consolidations on CXR, multiple GGO and consolidations on CT scan. keywords:
pneumonia, computed tomography (CT), COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, coronavirus disease, radiographic chest examination (CXR) |