Abstract:Objectives: Despite its low sensitivity for the interstitial
syndrome, chests X-Ray (XR) have been used on COVID-19 patients to
exclude alternative diagnoses. Computed tomography (CT) scans can both
exclude other pathological conditions and display a high level of
sensitivity for the COVID-19 pneumonia. We therefore decided to compare
the performance of lung ultrasonography (LUS) with that of lung CT scans
in suspect or confirmed COVID-19 patients for the presence of
interstitial pneumonia and the degree of lu… Show more
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