Main description:

This book presents X-ray and CT findings of patients with 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) pneumonia in early, progressive, critical, and recover stage. It starts with a general review of CT features of new coronavirus pneumonia. In the following chapters, imaging manifestations in different groups and stages are presented, especially CT findings of asymptomatic COVID-19 patients and those first nucleic tests for the novel coronavirus are negative, but turn positive in one day or two. In addition, imaging and pathological analysis of COVID-19 death are summarized in the last chapter. The book provides a valuable reference source for radiologists and doctors working in the area of coronavirus pneumonia.

Contents:

Overview of COVID-19 Pneumonia.- Common CT Features of COVID-19 Pneumonia.- CT Features of Early COVID-19 Pneumonia (PCR-positive).- CT features of intermediate stage of COVID-19 Pneumonia.- CT Features of late stage of COVID-19 Pneumonia.- Chest Features of Severe and Critical Patients with COVID-19 Pneumonia.- Role of CT and CT features of Suspected COVID-19 Patients (PCR negative).- Follow-up CT of Patients with First Negative CT but Positive PCR for COVID-19.- Imaging Analysis of Family Clustering.- Residual CT Features in Recovery stage of COVID-19 Pneumonia.