Time Course of Lung Changes at Chest CT during Recovery from Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Feng Pan, Tianhe Ye, Peng Sun, Shan Gui, Bo Liang, Lingli Li, Dandan Zheng, Jiazheng Wang, Richard L. Hesketh, Lian Yang, Chuansheng Zheng
Abstract
= .002); scans obtained in stage 3 (9-13 days) showed consolidation (19 of 21 scans [91%]) and a peak in the total CT score (mean, 7 ± 4); and scans obtained in stage 4 (≥14 days) showed gradual resolution of consolidation (15 of 20 scans [75%]) and a decrease in the total CT score (mean, 6 ± 4) without crazy-paving pattern. Conclusion In patients recovering from coronavirus disease 2019 (without severe respiratory distress during the disease course), lung abnormalities on chest CT scans showed greatest severity approximately 10 days after initial onset of symptoms. © RSNA, 2020.
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MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)LungQuartileRetrospective cohort studyRespiratory diseaseRespiratory distressRadiologyNuclear medicineInternal medicineConfidence intervalDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesCOVID-19 diagnosis using AICOVID-19 and healthcare impacts