Comparison of admission chest computed tomography and lung ultrasound performance for diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia in populations with different disease prevalence

Chest computed tomography (CT) is considered a reliable imaging tool for COVID-19 pneumonia diagnosis, while lung ultrasound (LUS) has emerged as a potential alternative to characterize lung involvement. The aim of the study was to compare diagnostic performance of admission chest CT and LUS for the...

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Published in:	European journal of radiology Vol. 133; p. 109344
Main Authors:	Colombi, Davide, Petrini, Marcello, Maffi, Gabriele, Villani, Gabriele D., Bodini, Flavio C., Morelli, Nicola, Milanese, Gianluca, Silva, Mario, Sverzellati, Nicola, Michieletti, Emanuele
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Ireland Elsevier B.V 01.12.2020
Subjects:	Aged Cohort Studies Computed tomography COVID-19 COVID-19 - diagnostic imaging COVID-19 - epidemiology Diagnostic ultrasound Female Humans Lung - diagnostic imaging Male Middle Aged Pandemics Prevalence Reproducibility of Results Retrospective Studies Sensitivity and Specificity Spiral Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods Ultrasonography - methods COVID-19 CRP LDH EG SARS-CoV-2 Computed tomography RT-PCR WBC LG LUS Spiral Diagnostic ultrasound
ISSN:	0720-048X, 1872-7727, 1872-7727
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