Role of HRCT chest as primary investigation to screen symptomatic primary contacts of COVID-19

Srujana Pilli; Shaik Ameenulla Hafeezuddin; Vignesh N

Role of HRCT chest as primary investigation to screen symptomatic primary contacts of COVID-19

Authors

Srujana Pilli Assistant Professor, Department of Radio Diagnosis, Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal, Telangana, India
Shaik Ameenulla Hafeezuddin Department of Radio Diagnosis, Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal, Telangana, India
Vignesh N Department of Radio Diagnosis, Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal, Telangana, India

Keywords:

COVID-19, reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction, chest CT, dry cough

Abstract

Chest CT had higher sensitivity for the diagnosis of COVID-19. Chest CT may be considered as a primary tool for screening of symptomatic contacts of COVID 19 in epidemic areas, particularly where access to reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT PCR) testing is difficult. The positive rates of RT-PCR assay and chest CT imaging in our cohort were 61.4% (43/70), and 85.7 % (60/70) for the diagnosis of suspected patients with COVID-19, respectively. With RT-PCR as a reference, the sensitivity of chest CT imaging for COVID-19 was 93% (40/43).

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Published

2021-11-21

How to Cite

Srujana Pilli, Shaik Ameenulla Hafeezuddin, & Vignesh N. (2021). Role of HRCT chest as primary investigation to screen symptomatic primary contacts of COVID-19. International Journal of Health and Clinical Research, 4(20), 261–263. Retrieved from https://www.ijhcr.com/index.php/ijhcr/article/view/3261