Research Article
Evaluation of Chest CT Scan as a Screening and Diagnostic Tool in Trauma Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 3
Incidence of different RSNA classification features in definite and noninfected patients.
| | Finding | RT-PCR positive (%) n = 22 | RT-PCR negative (%) n = 64 |
| | GGO | | Presence | 15 (68.1) | 30 (46.8) | | Multiple bilateral | 10 (45.4) | 22 (34.3) | | Multiple unilateral | 2 (9) | 2 (3.1) | | Single unilateral | 3 (13.6) | 6 (9.3) | | Peripheral | 11 (50) | 13 (20.3) | | Central | 2 (9) | 4 (6.2) | | Peripheral/central | 2 (9) | 13 (20.3) | | Irregular | 9 (40.3) | 25 (39) | | Round | 3 (13.6) | 2 (3.1) | | Round/irregular | 3 (13.6) | 3 (4.6) |
| | Consolidation | | Presence | 11 (50) | 22 (34.3) | | Multiple bilateral | 8 (36.3) | 13 (20.3) | | Multiple unilateral | — | — | | Single unilateral | 3 (13.6) | 9 (14) | | Peripheral | 8 (36.3) | 17 (26.5) | | Central | 2 (9) | 1 (1.5) | | Peripheral/central | 1 (4.5) | 4 (6.2) | | Irregular | 9 (40.9) | 18 (28.1) | | Round | — | — | | Round/irregular | 2 (9) | 4 (6.2) |
| | Rib fracture | | Presence | 3 (13.6) | 14 (21.8) | | With pneumothorax | 3 (13.6) | 6 (9.3) | | With pleural effusion | 2 (9) | 8 (12.5) |
| | Pneumothorax | | Presence | 7 (31.8) | 10 (15.6) | | Without rib fracture | 4 (18.1) | 4 (6.2) |
| | Hemothorax | | Presence | 11 (50) | 15 (23.4) | | Without rib fracture | 9 (40.9) | 7 (10.9) |
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GGO: ground-glass opacity. RT-PCR: reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. |
