Coronavirus: experiencia en el departamento de imágenes de un hospital universitario

Abstract

Objective: To show the experience in our radiology department at X-ray and computed tomography (CT) imaging findings in patients with confirmed COVID-19. Method: Retrospective analytical study of the radiological findings on X-ray and CT on a series of patients who attended the emergency department on suspicion of COVID-19 at university hospitals dependent of our institution in the period between March 1 and May 31, 2020. Results: During the study period, 127 cases of COVID-19 were detected in our institution. X-rays were performed in 57 (45%) of them, 46 (80%) of which did not show pathological findings. In total, 8 (14%)manifested as patchy ground glass opacities, and 3 (5%), in association with consolidations. The distribution was predominantly bilateral and in ground glass opacities. Two patients (18%) showed no pathological findings. As atypical findings, pleural effusion was evident in two (18%) patients, and pneumothorax, in one (9%). Conclusions: Our experience demonstrated the presence of patchy ground glass opacities and patchy consolidative opacities predominantly in the lower lobes as frequent features.