| Literature DB >> 32298149 |
Constantine A Raptis1, Mark M Hammer2, Ryan G Short1, Amar Shah3, Sanjeev Bhalla1, Andrew J Bierhals1, Peter D Filev4, Michael D Hope5,6, Jean Jeudy7, Seth J Kligerman8, Travis S Henry5.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a global pandemic. Studies in the radiology literature have suggested that CT might be sufficiently sensitive and specific in diagnosing COVID-19 when used in lieu of a reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction test; however, this suggestion runs counter to current society guidelines. The purpose of this article is to critically review some of the most frequently cited studies on the use of CT for detecting COVID-19. CONCLUSION. To date, the radiology literature on COVID-19 has consisted of limited retrospective studies that do not substantiate the use of CT as a diagnostic test for COVID-19.Entities:
Keywords: COVID-19; CT; coronavirus; infection; sensitivity; specificity
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Year: 2020 PMID： 32298149 DOI： 10.2214/AJR.20.23202
Source DB: PubMed Journal: AJR Am J Roentgenol ISSN： 0361-803X Impact factor: 3.959