Letter to the Editor
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World J Radiol. Feb 28, 2022; 14(2): 47-49
Published online Feb 28, 2022. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v14.i2.47
Diagnostic accuracy of thoracic imaging modalities for the detection of COVID-19
Haben Dawit, Marissa Absi, Nayaar Islam, Sanam Ebrahimzadeh, Matthew D F McInnes
Haben Dawit, Marissa Absi, Nayaar Islam, Sanam Ebrahimzadeh, Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa K1E4M9, ON, Canada
Matthew D F McInnes, Department of Radiology, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa K1H8L6, ON, Canada
Author contributions: All authors contributed to writing and editing this work.
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Corresponding author: Matthew D F McInnes, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Radiology, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute Clinical Epidemiology Program, 451 Smyth Road, Ottawa K1H8L6, ON, Canada. mmcinnes@toh.ca
Received: August 7, 2021
Peer-review started: August 7, 2021
First decision: November 11, 2021
Revised: November 11, 2021
Accepted: February 19, 2022
Article in press: February 19, 2022
Published online: February 28, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: The global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has greatly impacted the world, with almost 200 million cases worldwide and more than 4 million deaths (as of July 21, 2021). Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction is the current gold-standard for diagnosing COVID-19, but due to a diagnostic error rate greater than 10%, alternate modes of diagnosis are needed. Our review demonstrates that chest X-ray, chest computed tomography and lung ultrasound may have the potential to aid healthcare workers in the diagnosis of COVID-19.