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World J Radiol. Mar 28, 2021; 13(3): 53-63
Published online Mar 28, 2021. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v13.i3.53
Published online Mar 28, 2021. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v13.i3.53
Radiological and clinical spectrum of COVID-19: A major concern for public health
Henu Kumar Verma, Developmental and Stem Cell Biology Lab, Institute of Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology CNR, Naples 80131, Campania, Italy
Author contributions: Verma HK contributed to the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Henu Kumar Verma, PhD, Research Scientist, Developmental and Stem Cell Biology Lab, Institute of Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology CNR, Via Pansini 5, Naples 80131, Campania, Italy. henu.verma@yahoo.com
Received: November 3, 2020
Peer-review started: November 3, 2020
First decision: November 16, 2020
Revised: December 7, 2020
Accepted: March 12, 2021
Article in press: March 12, 2021
Published online: March 28, 2021
Peer-review started: November 3, 2020
First decision: November 16, 2020
Revised: December 7, 2020
Accepted: March 12, 2021
Article in press: March 12, 2021
Published online: March 28, 2021
Core Tip
Core Tip: Computed tomography has played an important auxiliary role in diagnosing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients with higher sensitivity but lower specificity. Ground glass opacities pattern is the most common finding in COVID-19 infections. Recognizing the manifestations of COVID-19 on chest X-ray may be used as first-line imaging in hospitals, especially in high prevalence areas. COVID-19 classically appears as a bilateral, peripheral and patchy consolidation on imaging. It is important to remember that there may be no radiological changes in positive COVID-19 patients. In this perspective, a diagnosis of real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction is needed.