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Editor, Senior Moderator
J Clin Imaging Sci
. 2020 Jun 9;10:35.
doi: 10.25259/JCIS_58_2020. eCollection 2020.
The Role of Chest Computed Tomography in Asymptomatic Patients of Positive Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Case and Literature Review
Jeton Shatri[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Lirim Tafilaj[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Agon Turkaj[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Kreshnike Dedushi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Met? Shatri[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Sadi Bexheti[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Serbeze Kabashi Mucaj[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is an ongoing global health emergency. At present, patients are the primary source of infection. A randomly diagnosed confirmed case of COVID-19 highlights the importance of computerized tomography of thorax in diagnosing asymptomatic patients. In the early phase of COVID-19, routine screenings miss patients who are virus carriers, and tracking travel history is of paramount importance to early detection and isolation of SARS-CoV-2 cases.
Keywords: Asymptomatic for coronavirus disease 2019; Chest computerized tomography; Coronavirus disease 2019; Novel coronavirus pneumonia; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.
. 2020 Jun 9;10:35.
doi: 10.25259/JCIS_58_2020. eCollection 2020.
The Role of Chest Computed Tomography in Asymptomatic Patients of Positive Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Case and Literature Review
Jeton Shatri[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Lirim Tafilaj[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Agon Turkaj[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Kreshnike Dedushi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Met? Shatri[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Sadi Bexheti[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Serbeze Kabashi Mucaj[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 32547838
- PMCID: PMC7294319
- DOI: 10.25259/JCIS_58_2020
Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is an ongoing global health emergency. At present, patients are the primary source of infection. A randomly diagnosed confirmed case of COVID-19 highlights the importance of computerized tomography of thorax in diagnosing asymptomatic patients. In the early phase of COVID-19, routine screenings miss patients who are virus carriers, and tracking travel history is of paramount importance to early detection and isolation of SARS-CoV-2 cases.
Keywords: Asymptomatic for coronavirus disease 2019; Chest computerized tomography; Coronavirus disease 2019; Novel coronavirus pneumonia; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.