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ABSTRACT: Purpose
The purpose of our study was to determine the usability of lung ultrasonography (LUS) in the diagnosis of COVID-19, and to match the morphological features of lesions detected on computed tomography (CT) with the findings observed on LUS.Methods
Sixty patients with COVID-19 were included in this prospective study. Patients were examined by radiology and anesthesia clinic specialists for a visual CT score. A LUS 12-zone ultrasonography protocol was applied by the investigator blinded to the CT and PCR test results. The characteristics of abnormal findings and the relationship of lesions to the pleura and the distance to the pleura were investigated.Results
Forty-five males and 25 females evaluated within the scope of the study had an average age of 61.2?±?15.3 years. The total CT score was calculated as 14.3?±?5.3, and the LUS score was found to be 19.9?±?7.6. There was a statistically significant positive correlation between the measured LUS and CT scores (r?=?0.857, p?ConclusionThe results of this study showed that the correlation between CT and LUS findings may be used in the diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia, although there are some limitations. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT04719234.
SUBMITTER: Okmen K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7908963 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of medical ultrasonics (2001) 20210226 2
<h4>Purpose</h4>The purpose of our study was to determine the usability of lung ultrasonography (LUS) in the diagnosis of COVID-19, and to match the morphological features of lesions detected on computed tomography (CT) with the findings observed on LUS.<h4>Methods</h4>Sixty patients with COVID-19 were included in this prospective study. Patients were examined by radiology and anesthesia clinic specialists for a visual CT score. A LUS 12-zone ultrasonography protocol was applied by the investiga ...[more]