CT-patterns in COVID-19 associated pneumonia – unification of radiological reports based on glossary of Fleischner society

Khristenko E., von Stackelberg O., Kauczor H.-U., Layer G., Rieden T.

According to most recent publications, computed tomography (CT) plays the central role in diagnostic, evaluation of severity and follow-up of COVID-19 associated pneumonias. The aim of this article is to unify the assessment of the lung and thorax CT-studies in patients with COVID-19 associated pneumonias based on the glossary of Fleischner Society. The results of CT-studies of verified COVID-19 associated pneumonias are demonstrated in this article. The terminology of Fleischner Society glossary is suggested for the description of CT-studies. The value of different CT-patterns in evaluation of presentation, severity grade and prognosis in COVID-19 pneumonias is highlighted. This article was supported by the Medical Faculty of Heidelberg University.

1 - Heidelberg University Hospital. Department of Radiology.

Heidelberg, Germany

2 - Translational Research Center Heidelberg (TLRC), member of the German Center of Lung Research (DZL), Germany.

3 - Central Institute of Radiology, Ludwigshafen City Hospital, Germany

 

Keywords: COVID-19, COVID-19 associated pneumonia, computed tomography, glossary of Fleischner Society.

 


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For citation: Khristenko E., von Stackelberg O., Kauczor H.-U., Layer G., Rieden T. Ct-patterns in COVID-19 associated pneumonia – unification of radiological reports based on glossary of Fleischner society. REJR 2020; 10(1):16-26. DOI:10.21569/2222-7415-2020-10-1-16-26.

Received:       06.04.20 Accepted:     09.04.20