CT scan chest findings in symptomatic COVID-19 patients: a reliable alternative for diagnosis.
Ghana Med J
; 54(4 Suppl): 97-99, 2020 Dec.
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en Inglés
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1436200
ABSTRACT
Computed Tomography (CT) scan of the chest plays an important role in the diagnosis and management of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. COVID-19 pneumonia shows typical CT Scan features which can aid diagnoses and therefore help in the early detection and isolation of infected patients. CT scanners are readily available in many parts of Ghana. It is able to show findings typical for COVID-19 infection of the chest, even in instances where Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RTPCR) misses the diagnosis. Little is known about the diagnostic potential of chest CT scan and COVID-19 among physicians even though CT scan offers a high diagnostic accuracy.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X
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Evaluación de Síntomas
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Prueba de COVID-19
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COVID-19
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Pulmón
Tipo de estudio:
Estudios diagnósticos
Límite:
Adulto
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Anciano
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Ghana Med J
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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