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SUBMITTER: Giannitto C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7456362 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Giannitto Caterina C Sposta Federica Mrakic FM Repici Alessandro A Vatteroni Giulia G Casiraghi Elena E Casari Erminia E Ferraroli Giorgio Maria GM Fugazza Alessandro A Sandri Maria Teresa MT Chiti Arturo A Luca Balzarini B
La Radiologia medica 20200829 12
<h4>Objectives</h4>We aimed to assess the diagnostic performance of CT in patients with a negative first RT-PCR testing and to identify typical features of COVID-19 pneumonia that can guide diagnosis in this case.<h4>Methods</h4>Patients suspected of COVID-19 with a negative first RT-PCR testing were retrospectively revalued after undergoing CT. CT was reviewed by two radiologists and classified as suspected COVID-19 pneumonia, non-COVID-19 pneumonia or negative. The performance of both first RT ...[more]