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CT Provides Best Diagnosis for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

CT Imaging May Offer Better Sesitivity Than RT-PCR Testing for Coronavirus

“Early diagnosis of COVID-19 is crucial for disease treatment and control. Compared to RT-PCR, chest CT imaging may be a more reliable, practical and rapid method to diagnose and assess COVID-19, especially in the epidemic area,” the Radiology study authors wrote.

Chest CT, a routine imaging tool for pneumonia diagnosis, is fast and relatively easy to perform. Recent research found that the sensitivity of CT for COVID-19 infection was 98 percent compared to RT-PCR testing sensitivity of 71 percent.