Diagnosing COVID-19 from Chest X-ray in Resource Limited Environment-Case Report
Sarkodie Bd, Kwadwo Osei-Poku, Edmund Kwakye Brakohiapa
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Abstract
The World Health Organization(WHO) officially declared the novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) a pandemic in March 2020. Most COVID-19 infected patients present with pneumonia with typical Chest X-ray. Radiological investigations aid in the diagnosis of COVID and may help to diagnose or triage COVID 19 patients. This case report focuses on the role of chest Chest X-ray in the diagnosis of the disease.
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)MedicinePandemicPneumoniaTriageRadiological weaponSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakDiseaseIntensive care medicineMedical emergencyRadiologyVirologyInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakCOVID-19 diagnosis using AIRadiomics and Machine Learning in Medical ImagingLung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment