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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 airspace opacities. The distribution is most often bilateral, peripheral, and lower zone predominant. In contrast to parenchymal abnormalities, pleural effusion is rare.
X Ray
- An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of covid-19 infection and often serve as a first imaging modality.[1][2][3]
- Chest x-ray is less sensitive than CT scan in diagnosing 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.
- Airspace opacities (consolidation)
- Pleural effusions are rare.
References
- ↑ Kanne JP, Little BP, Chung JH, Elicker BM, Ketai LH (February 2020). "Essentials for Radiologists on COVID-19: An Update-Radiology Scientific Expert Panel". Radiology: 200527. doi:10.1148/radiol.2020200527. PMC 7233379 Check
|pmc=value (help). PMID 32105562 Check|pmid=value (help). - ↑ Ai T, Yang Z, Hou H, Zhan C, Chen C, Lv W, Tao Q, Sun Z, Xia L (February 2020). "Correlation of Chest CT and RT-PCR Testing in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in China: A Report of 1014 Cases". Radiology: 200642. doi:10.1148/radiol.2020200642. PMC 7233399 Check
|pmc=value (help). PMID 32101510 Check|pmid=value (help). - ↑ Jacobi A, Chung M, Bernheim A, Eber C (August 2020). "Portable chest X-ray in coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19): A pictorial review". Clin Imaging. 64: 35–42. doi:10.1016/j.clinimag.2020.04.001. PMC 7141645 Check
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