Comparison of radiology use in the management of COVID-19

patients in different countries of the world

 

Serova N.S., Pshenichnikova E.S., Shebunina A.B.

COVID-19 pandemic affected almost every country in the world. Radiology plays a crucial role in the diagnosis of COVID-19, as well as in assessing the dynamics of the disease and identifying possible complications. However, the tactics of patient management, including radiology use, differ significantly in different countries. This article presents algorithms for the radiology use, its frequency, and timing in the management of COVID-19 patients in the USA, Russia, China, and Europe.	I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University. Moscow, Russia.

 

Keywords: COVID-19, computed tomography, radiology, X-ray of lungs.

 

Corresponding author:  Shebunina A.B., e-mail: Этот e-mail адрес защищен от спам-ботов, для его просмотра у Вас должен быть включен Javascript

 

For citation: Serova N.S., Pshenichnikova E.S., Shebunina A.B. Comparison of radiology use in the management of COVId-19 patients in different countries of the world. REJR 2020; 10(4):8-20. DOI:10.21569/2222-7415-2020-10-4-8-20.

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Received:       21.11.20 Accepted:     02.12.20