Chest CT and Coronavirus Disease (COVID 19) A Critical Review of the Literature to Date.
OBJECTIVE. Coronavirus disease (COVID 19) is a global pandemic. Studies in the radiology literature have suggested that CT might be sufficiently sensitive and specific in diagnosing COVID 19 when used in lieu of a reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction test; however, this suggestion runs counter to current society guidelines. The purpose of this article is to critically review some of the most frequently cited studies on the use of CT for detecting COVID 19. CONCLUSION. To date, the radiology literature on COVID 19 has consisted of limited retrospective studies that do not substantiate the use of CT as a diagnostic test for COVID 19.
AJR. American journal of roentgenology