Spectrum of Chest Computerised Tomography (CT) findings of Covid 19 in Indian Population
Background: To analyze the chest computed tomography (CT) features in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia. Methods: This was a prospective descriptive study comprising 202 consecutive reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) positive patients who underwen...
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| author | Boini Shravya1 , Vikas Chennamaneni2 , Vamshi Kiran Diddy3 , Momin Sayed Kashif4 |
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| description | Background: To analyze the chest computed tomography (CT)
features in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
pneumonia.
Methods: This was a prospective descriptive study comprising
202 consecutive reverse transcriptase polymerase chain
reaction (RT-PCR) positive patients who underwent CT chest.
For 25 patients, follow-up CT scans were obtained. The CT
images were evaluated for the number, type and distribution
of the opacity, and CT severity scoring was done
Results: Among the total study cohort of 202 patients, 152
were males and 50 were females .From July 07, 2020, to
september07, 2020, totally 202 laboratory-confirmed patients
with COVID-19 underwent chest CT. For 25 patients, follow-up
CT scans were obtained. The CT images were evaluated for the
number, type and distribution of the opacity, and the affected
lung lobes. Furthermore, the initial CT scan and the follow-up
CT scans were compared. Results were patients (98.5%) had
two or more opacities in the lung and 3 (1.5%) patients has
negative chest CT. 183 (90.6%) patients had only ground-glass
opacities; 13 patients (6.4%) had ground-glass and
consolidative opacities; and 3 patients (1.5%) had only
consolidation. A total 192 of patients (96.5%) showed two or
more lobes involved. The opacities tended to be both in
peripheral and central 7 (3.5%) or purely peripheral distribution
192 (96.5%). 177 patients (88.9%) had the lower lobe involved.8
patients showed complete resolution of lung findings.
Conclusion:
In this study population, the typical CT features of COVID
19 pneumonia are ground glass opacity with or without
consolidation, which is patchy and peripheral, predominantly
in lower lobes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3f64bc28aadf404cb71063f0d0a31e3c2023-11-24T11:52:41ZengPrathima Institute of Medical SciencesPerspectives In Medical Research2348-14472348-229X2021-07-0191434910.47799/pimr.0901.09Spectrum of Chest Computerised Tomography (CT) findings of Covid 19 in Indian PopulationBoini Shravya1 , Vikas Chennamaneni2 , Vamshi Kiran Diddy3 , Momin Sayed Kashif401. Post Graduate 2nd Year, Department of Radio diagnosis, Prathima institute of medical sciences, Nagnur road, karimnagar 2. Professor, Department of Radiodiagnosis,Prathima institute of medical sciences,Nagnur road , karimnagar 3. Assistant Professor, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Prathima institute of medical sciences,nagnur road, karimnagar 4. Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Prathima institute of medical sciencesBackground: To analyze the chest computed tomography (CT) features in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia. Methods: This was a prospective descriptive study comprising 202 consecutive reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) positive patients who underwent CT chest. For 25 patients, follow-up CT scans were obtained. The CT images were evaluated for the number, type and distribution of the opacity, and CT severity scoring was done Results: Among the total study cohort of 202 patients, 152 were males and 50 were females .From July 07, 2020, to september07, 2020, totally 202 laboratory-confirmed patients with COVID-19 underwent chest CT. For 25 patients, follow-up CT scans were obtained. The CT images were evaluated for the number, type and distribution of the opacity, and the affected lung lobes. Furthermore, the initial CT scan and the follow-up CT scans were compared. Results were patients (98.5%) had two or more opacities in the lung and 3 (1.5%) patients has negative chest CT. 183 (90.6%) patients had only ground-glass opacities; 13 patients (6.4%) had ground-glass and consolidative opacities; and 3 patients (1.5%) had only consolidation. A total 192 of patients (96.5%) showed two or more lobes involved. The opacities tended to be both in peripheral and central 7 (3.5%) or purely peripheral distribution 192 (96.5%). 177 patients (88.9%) had the lower lobe involved.8 patients showed complete resolution of lung findings. Conclusion: In this study population, the typical CT features of COVID 19 pneumonia are ground glass opacity with or without consolidation, which is patchy and peripheral, predominantly in lower lobes.https://www.pimr.org.in/2021-vol9-issue-1/originalarticle7_v1.pdfcovidctscanpneumonia |
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| title | Spectrum of Chest Computerised Tomography (CT) findings of Covid 19 in Indian Population |
| title_full | Spectrum of Chest Computerised Tomography (CT) findings of Covid 19 in Indian Population |
| title_fullStr | Spectrum of Chest Computerised Tomography (CT) findings of Covid 19 in Indian Population |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spectrum of Chest Computerised Tomography (CT) findings of Covid 19 in Indian Population |
| title_short | Spectrum of Chest Computerised Tomography (CT) findings of Covid 19 in Indian Population |
| title_sort | spectrum of chest computerised tomography ct findings of covid 19 in indian population |
| topic | covid ctscan pneumonia |
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