High-Resolution Computed Tomography Is Useful for Early Diagnosis of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Associated Coronavirus Pneumonia in Patients with Normal Chest Radiographs

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-9

  Hui, Joyce Yee Hing ^a   Hon, Timothy Yu Wai ^a   Yang, Michael Kwok Wai ^a   Cho, Danny Hing Yan ^a   Luk, Wing Hang ^a   Chan, Ronee Yun Yee ^a   Chan, Kin Sang ^a   Loke, Tony Kwok Loon ^a   Chan, James Chi Sang ^a  

^a UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Atypical pneumonia; Coronavirus; High resolution computed tomography; Severe acute respiratory syndrome

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS; DISEASES; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RADIOGRAPHY;

ATYPICAL PNEUMONIA; ATYPICALS; CHEST RADIOGRAPHS; CLINICAL DATA; CORONAVIRUSES; DISEASE PROCESS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HIGH-RESOLUTION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION-POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME;

CORONAVIRUS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RESOLUTION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SARS CORONAVIRUS; SEROLOGY; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS PNEUMONIA;

EID: 0346095338     PISSN: 03638715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004728-200401000-00001     Document Type: Article

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