Radiology· 2020Q1
CT Imaging Features of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
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Short summary
Chest CT scans of 21 symptomatic 2019-nCoV patients revealed bilateral ground-glass and consolidative opacities, often rounded and peripheral, with a notable absence of cavitation, nodules, effusions, or lymphadenopathy.
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Key points
- Bilateral pulmonary parenchymal ground-glass and consolidative opacities were common.
- Opacities often had a rounded morphology and peripheral lung distribution.
- Lung cavitation, discrete pulmonary nodules, pleural effusions, and lymphadenopathy were absent.
- Follow-up imaging often demonstrated mild or moderate progression of disease.
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Abstract
In this retrospective case series, chest CT scans of 21 symptomatic patients from China infected with the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) were reviewed, with emphasis on identifying and characterizing the most common findings. Typical CT findings included bilateral pulmonary parenchymal ground-glass and consolidative pulmonary opacities, sometimes with a rounded morphology and a peripheral lung distribution. Notably, lung cavitation, discrete pulmonary nodules, pleural effusions, and lymphadenopathy were absent. Follow-up imaging in a subset of patients during the study time window often demonstrated mild or moderate progression of disease, as manifested by increasing extent and density of lung opacities.
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Field: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
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