Common imaging patterns of COVID-19 on spiral chest CT scan: a diagnostic approach for pulmonary involvement in ICU patients

authors:

avatar Taraneh Faghihi Langroudi ORCID 1 , * , avatar Mehdi Khazaei 2

MD, Assistant Professor of Radiology, Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Shahid Modarres Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
MD, Department of Radiology, Shohada Tajrish Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Journal of Cellular & Molecular Anesthesia: Vol.5, issue 1; e149606
article type: Original Articles
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22037/jcma.v5i1.29721

how to cite: Faghihi Langroudi T, Khazaei M. Common imaging patterns of COVID-19 on spiral chest CT scan: a diagnostic approach for pulmonary involvement in ICU patients. J Cell Mol Anesth. 2020;5(1):e149606. https://doi.org/10.22037/jcma.v5i1.29721.

Abstract

COVID-19 is a newly emerged pandemic with great worldwide challenges. Imaging features are one of the most important aspects of the disease, both for screening, diagnosis, treatment assessment and follow-up. Here we review the imaging aspects of COVID-19 with special focus on Critical Care patients.