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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]

Overview

An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of COVID-19 infection. Findings of chest x-ray can be consistent with the disease severity and time of presentation. Chest X-ray findings of covid-19 may be normal in early/mild disease. Findings are most extensive about 10-12 days after symptom onset. The most frequent findings are consolidation. The distribution is most often bilateral, peripheral, and lower zone predominant. In contrast to parenchymal disease, pleural effusion is rare.

X Ray

• An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of COVID-19 infection.
• Findings of chest x-ray can be consistent with the disease severity and time of presentation.
• Chest X-ray findings of Covid-19 may be normal in early/mild disease.
• Findings are most extensive about 10-12 days after symptom onset.
• Findings on X-ray in severe COVID-19 infection include:
  • Airspace opacities (consolidation)
    • Often bilateral, peripheral, and lower zone predominant.
• Pleural effusions are rare.

Radiologic Pattern	Categories	% of individuals
Severity	Normal	58.3
	Mild	30.7
	Moderate	10.2
	Severe	0.8
Type of Infiltrate	Interstitial	23.7
	Ground glass opacities	18.9
	Consolidation	5.3
Location	Lower	33.8
	Upper	20.1
	Diffuse	0.9
Number of Lesions	One	24.2
	Multiple	11.2
Location of lesions	Central	7.1
	Peripheral	35.4
Other findings	Lymphadenopathy	0.3
	Effusion	0.3

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