February 14, 2020

Time Course of Lung Changes On Chest CT During Recovery From 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pneumonia

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

• CT chest imaging for 21 patients with confirmed COVID-19 pneumonia were reviewed, with findings suggesting that lung abnormalities appear most severe approximately 10 days after symptom onset in patients without severe respiratory distress.

Pan et al. (Feb 13, 2020). Time Course of Lung Changes On Chest CT During Recovery From 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pneumonia. Radiology. https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.2020200370