Role of Chest Imaging in Viral Lung Diseases

Diletta Cozzi, Eleonora Bicci, Alessandra Bindi, Edoardo Cavigli, Ginevra Danti, Michele Galluzzo, Vincenza Granata, Silvia Pradella, Margherita Trinci and Vittorio Miele
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Diletta Cozzi: Department of Emergency Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy
Eleonora Bicci: Department of Emergency Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy
Alessandra Bindi: Department of Emergency Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy
Edoardo Cavigli: Department of Emergency Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy
Ginevra Danti: Department of Emergency Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy
Michele Galluzzo: Department of Emergency Radiology, San Camillo Forlanini Hospital, 00152 Rome, Italy
Vincenza Granata: SIRM Foundation, 20122 Milan, Italy
Silvia Pradella: Department of Emergency Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy
Margherita Trinci: Department of Emergency Radiology, San Camillo Forlanini Hospital, 00152 Rome, Italy
Vittorio Miele: Department of Emergency Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 12, 1-15

Abstract: The infection caused by novel beta-coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) was officially declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020. However, in the last 20 years, this has not been the only viral infection to cause respiratory tract infections leading to hundreds of thousands of deaths worldwide, referring in particular to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), influenza H1N1 and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). Although in this pandemic period SARS-CoV-2 infection should be the first diagnosis to exclude, many other viruses can cause pulmonary manifestations and have to be recognized. Through the description of the main radiological patterns, radiologists can suggest the diagnosis of viral pneumonia, also combining information from clinical and laboratory data.

Keywords: coronavirus; COVID-19; viral pneumonia; computed tomography; differential diagnosis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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