CT scan AI-aided triage for patients with COVID-19 in China

Varut Vardhanabhuti

doi:10.1016/s2589-7500(20)30222-3

Abstract

CT scan AI-aided triage for patients with COVID-19 in China

Highlights

New evidence suggests that more than 50% of patients have no changes on CT during the initial phase of symptom onset,[2] and other studies have shown that RT-PCR might yield negative results despite typical CT findings.[3,4]
This study was done at the beginning of the pandemic, when less information about the disease and associated CT changes was available
The rapid construction of fever clinics with dedicated CT resources might not be feasible in other countries

Summary

Introduction

The use of CT in a more general context, as knowledge about the disease increases, is likely to change. New evidence suggests that more than 50% of patients have no changes on CT during the initial phase of symptom onset,[2] and other studies have shown that RT-PCR might yield negative results despite typical CT findings.[3,4] This study was done at the beginning of the pandemic, when less information about the disease and associated CT changes was available. The utility of such systems depends on the infrastructure of each country.

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