Stepwise Evolution In Development Of Radiology Guidelines During The Covid 19 Pandemic
Aman Nawaz Khan, Ummara Siddique Umer, Kiran Hilal, Najam Ud Din
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Coronavirus disease
(COVID-19) is a WHO-declared pandemic, since the first case was reported in
China and has challenged all fields of medicine. At the time of this writing,
the total number of diagnosed cases globally is above 8 million with more than
439, 000 deaths. The role of radiology in COVID-19 is three-fold: diagnosis,
progression and severity 1,2. Progression and severity can be
assessed in moderate to severe clinical scenarios. For mild symptoms in a
patient with COVID-19, there is no role of imaging and isolation with
observation is being suggested routinely. Although the progression and severity
of disease can be assessed with arterial blood gases (ABGs), imaging like chest
X-ray or CT scan, depending upon availability, can be used for assessment of
the extent of pneumonic
Coronavirus disease
(COVID-19) is a WHO-declared pandemic, since the first case was reported in
China and has challenged all fields of medicine. At the time of this writing,
the total number of diagnosed cases globally is above 8 million with more than
439, 000 deaths. The role of radiology in COVID-19 is three-fold: diagnosis,
progression and severity 1,2. Progression and severity can be
assessed in moderate to severe clinical scenarios. For mild symptoms in a
patient with COVID-19, there is no role of imaging and isolation with
observation is being suggested routinely. Although the progression and severity
of disease can be assessed with arterial blood gases (ABGs), imaging like chest
X-ray or CT scan, depending upon availability, can be used for assessment of
the extent of pneumonic