COVID-19 findings in chest computed tomography

• Main Author: Calvi,Camila
• Publication Date: 2021
• Other Authors: Ferreira,Fernanda Filetti, Lyrio,Lucas, Baptista,Rodrigo de Melo, Zanoni,Barbara Binda, Junger,Ynara Olivier, Barros,Wagner Haese, Volpato,Ricardo, Mule Júnior,Libório, Rosa Júnior,Marcos
• Format: Article
• Language: eng
• Source: Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira (Online)
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• topic: COVID-19; CT x ray; Lung; Thorax; SARS-CoV-2

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to describe chest computed tomography image findings in patients with COVID-19. METHODS: The chest computed tomography scans of 453 hospitalized patients with confirmed COVID-19 were collected at two tertiary care Brazilian hospitals. Demographics and clinical data were extracted from the electronic record medical system. RESULTS: The main chest computed tomography findings were ground-glass opacities (92.5%), consolidation (79.2%), crazy-paving pattern (23.9%), parenchymal bands (50%), septal thickening (43.5%), and inverted halo sign (3.5%). Of the 453 hospitalized patients, 136 (30%) died. In this group, ground-glass opacities (94.1%), consolidation (89.7%), septal thickening (58.1%), crazy-paving pattern (52.2%), and parenchymal bands (39.7%) were the most common imaging findings. CONCLUSIONS: In a dynamic disease with a broad clinical spectrum such as COVID-19, radiologists can cooperate in a better patient management. On wisely indicated chest computed tomography scans, the fast identification of poor prognosis findings could advise patient management through hospital care facilities and clinical team decisions.