Incidental COVID-19 pneumonia on oncologic 18F-FDG PET-CT scan in asymptomatic patient.
J Pak Med Assoc
; 71(12): 2834, 2021 Dec.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1679127
ABSTRACT
Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19), originated from Wuhan province of China, is responsible for causing severe respiratory syndrome (SARS-Cov-2). Initial specific investigation to diagnose the viral infection includes nasopharyngeal nucleic acid testing (RT-PCR). However other modalities can also aid in detection of COVID-19 infection. For instance, COVID pneumonitis related findings on positron emission tomography (PET/CT) scan acquired, during routine evaluation; can help in detection the viral infection in asymptomatic patients thereby preventing further spread of infection to other patients, physicians; and family members. This can alert physicians in taking prophylactic and preventive measures for management of these asymptomatic patient.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Pak Med Assoc
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Pakistan
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