CT Imaging and Differential Diagnosis of COVID-19.

Wei-Cai Dai, Han-Wen Zhang, Juan Yu, Hua-Jian Xu, Huan Chen, Si-Ping Luo, Hong Zhang, Li-Hong Liang, Xiao-Liu Wu, Yi Lei, Fan Lin
Author Information
  1. Wei-Cai Dai: Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
  2. Han-Wen Zhang: Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Health Science Center, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, Shenzhen, China. ORCID
  3. Juan Yu: Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Health Science Center, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
  4. Hua-Jian Xu: Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Health Science Center, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
  5. Huan Chen: Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Health Science Center, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
  6. Si-Ping Luo: Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Health Science Center, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
  7. Hong Zhang: Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Health Science Center, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
  8. Li-Hong Liang: Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Health Science Center, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
  9. Xiao-Liu Wu: Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Health Science Center, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
  10. Yi Lei: Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Health Science Center, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
  11. Fan Lin: Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Health Science Center, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, Shenzhen, China.

Abstract

Since the beginning of 2020, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread throughout China. This study explains the findings from lung computed tomography images of some patients with COVID-19 treated in this medical institution and discusses the difference between COVID-19 and other lung diseases.

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MeSH Term

Betacoronavirus
COVID-19
Coronavirus Infections
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral
SARS-CoV-2
Tomography, X-Ray Computed