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Comparative Study Observational Study
Use of lung ultrasound in COVID-19: comparison with ultra-high-resolution computed tomography among 29 patients at "D. Cotugno" hospital, Naples, Italy.
- Valentina Iodice, Mariantonietta Pisaturo, Francesco Maria Fusco, Orsola Tambaro, Giovanni Parrella, Giusy Di Flumeri, Rosaria Viglietti, Raffaella Pisapia, Giulia Palmiero, Elio Bignardi, Michele Coppola, Carolina Rescigno, and Vincenzo Sangiovanni.
- UOC Infezioni Sistemiche e dell'Immunodepresso, AORN Ospedali dei Colli, P.O. "D. Cotugno", Naples, Italy.
- Infez Med. 2020 Sep 1; 28 (3): 346-350.
AbstractUltra-High-Resolution Computed Tomography (U-HR-CT) is the reference imaging technique for pneumonia in the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Pulmonary Ultrasound (LUS) could be a valid diagnostic alternative for the imaging of COVID-19. Our study aimed to investigate the clinical performance of LUS in the initial evaluation of pneumonia in COVID-19 patients, compared to standard U-HR-CT. Among 29 patients with confirmed COVID-19, all U-HR-CT hallmarks showed an excellent concordance with LUS findings according to Cohen coefficient. In our experience, LUS is a viable alternative to U-HR-CT, with the advantages of being radiation-free, flexible, cost-effective, and reasonably reducing nosocomial transmission risks because performed at bed-side.
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