Can Chest CT Features Distinguish Patients With Negative From Those With Positive Initial RT-PCR Results for Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)?
Dandan Chen, Xinqing Jiang, Yong Kuk Hong, Zhihui Wen, Shuquan Wei, Guangming Peng, Xinhua Wei
Abstract
The less pulmonary consolidation found at CT, the greater is the possibility of negative initial RT-PCR results. Chest CT is important in the screening of patients in whom disease is clinically suspected, especially those who have negative initial RT-PCR results.
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