Chest ct-scan finding of asymptomatic covid-19 pneumonia: a prospective 542 patients single center study

Abstract

Since asymptomatic infections as “covert transmitter”, and some patients can progress rapidly in the short term, it is essential to pay attention to the diagnosis and surveillance of asymptomatic patients with SARS-COV2 infection. CT scan has great value in screening and detecting patients with COVID-19 pneumonia, especially in the highly suspected or probable asymptomatic cases with negative RT-PCR for SARS-COV2. This study aimed to detect incidentally COVID-19 pneumonia on medical imaging for patients consulting for other reasons.

Keywords

• sars-cov-2
• coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19)
• asymptomatic
• computed tomography
• ground glass opacity