Low Sensitivity of Admission Lung US Compared to Chest CT for Diagnosis of Lung Involvement in a Cohort of 82 Patients with COVID-19 Pneumonia

Low Sensitivity of Admission Lung US Compared to Chest CT for Diagnosis of Lung Involvement in a Cohort of 82 Patients with COVID-19 Pneumonia

<i>Background and Objectives</i>: The potential role of lung ultrasound (LUS) in characterizing lung involvement in Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is still debated. The aim of the study was to estimate sensitivity of admission LUS for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 lung involvement usi...

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Main Authors: Carla Maria Irene Quarato, Antonio Mirijello, Donato Lacedonia, Raffaele Russo, Michele Maria Maggi, Gaetano Rea, Annalisa Simeone, Cristina Borelli, Beatrice Feragalli, Giulia Scioscia, Maria Pia Foschino Barbaro, Valentina Massa, Salvatore De Cosmo, Marco Sperandeo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
lung ultrasound (LUS)
Chest-CT
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia
interstitial pneumonia
sensitivity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/57/3/236

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