Characteristics of Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan in COVID-19 Patients and Their Relationship with Mortality Rate

Abstract

Background: The new coronavirus (Covid-19) has been forcing lots of burden on society and health care system. The definitive diagnosis of COVID-19 is made whether by Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) laboratory test or computerized tomography (CT) scan. Although different patients may represent with different CT scan characteristics, but, Dominant CT scan imaging findings in COVID-19 is reported to be bilateral glass opacities, multifocal spots, and interstitial changes with peripheral distribution. These findings and the severity of lung involvements in CT scan may help physicians to diagnose the disease and predict the outcomes.