Could Spectral CT Have a Potential Benefit in Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)?

Daoud, Beatrice; Cazejust, Julien; Tavolaro, Sebastian; Durand, Sebastien; Pommier, Romain; Hamrouni, Adel; Bornet, Gregoire · AJR Am J Roentgenol · 2021

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Abstract

<b>OBJECTIVE.</b> The purpose of this study is to evaluate the potential benefit of spectral imaging, notably electron density imaging, in patients with suspected or confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID-19), by retrospectively reviewing the cases of four patients who each underwent two chest CT scans for confirmed COVID-19. <b>CONCLUSION.</b> The use of spectral CT with electron density imaging could improve the assessment of lung lesion extent in patients with early-stage COVID-19.

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