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World J Radiol. Apr 28, 2022; 14(4): 104-106
Published online Apr 28, 2022. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v14.i4.104
Follow-up computed tomography scan in post-COVID-19 pneumonia
Asad Chohan, Saiara Choudhury, Rahul Dadhwal, Abhay P Vakil, Rene Franco, Pahnwat Tonya Taweesedt
Asad Chohan, Saiara Choudhury, Rahul Dadhwal, Abhay P Vakil, Rene Franco, Pahnwat Tonya Taweesedt, Pulmonary Medicine, Corpus Christi Medical Center, Corpus Christi, TX 78411, United States
Author contributions: Chohan A and Taweesedt PT wrote the letter; Choudhury S wrote the letter; Franco R, Dadhwal R, Vakil AP and Taweesedt PT revised the letter.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare no conflicts-of-interest related to this article.
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Corresponding author: Pahnwat Tonya Taweesedt, MD, Academic Fellow, Pulmonary Medicine, Corpus Christi Medical Center, 3315 S Alameda St, Corpus Christi, TX 78411, United States. pahnwatt@gmail.com
Received: December 17, 2021
Peer-review started: December 17, 2021
First decision: February 21, 2022
Revised: February 24, 2022
Accepted: March 26, 2022
Article in press: March 26, 2022
Published online: April 28, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Changes seen in computed tomography imaging related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia appear to progress and peak around two weeks post-hospitalization. Overall improvement and complete resolution of COVID-19 pneumonia-related changes imaging can be seen in the majority of the patients with long-term follow-up. We have summarized the findings utilizing a systematic review of the literature regarding COVID-19 pneumonia imaging, including long-term follow-up.