The value of HRCT chest in diagnosis of COVID 19 and its correlation with RT-PCR

ABSTRACT

Objective: Aim of the study is to correlate CT findings of pulmonary involvement in COVID-19 positive patients with clinical findings and to investigate the role of CT Score in predicting result of patients. Study Design: Single-centered retrospective analysis Place and Duration of Study The study has been conducted from June to November, 2020. Research has been carried out in District Headquarter Teaching Hospital, Sargodha. Methodology: From June to November 2020, 138 COVID-19 patients who appeared positive for reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction were registered for chest CT analysis and clinical examination. Based on the range of lobular involvement quantitative CT scores were considered. Data was correlated with clinical findings.