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Role of Chest Imaging in Viral Lung Diseases

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  • Diletta Cozzi

    (Department of Emergency Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy
    SIRM Foundation, 20122 Milan, Italy)

  • Eleonora Bicci

    (Department of Emergency Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy)

  • Alessandra Bindi

    (Department of Emergency Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy)

  • Edoardo Cavigli

    (Department of Emergency Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy)

  • Ginevra Danti

    (Department of Emergency Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy)

  • Michele Galluzzo

    (Department of Emergency Radiology, San Camillo Forlanini Hospital, 00152 Rome, Italy)

  • Vincenza Granata

    (SIRM Foundation, 20122 Milan, Italy
    Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS “Fondazione G. Pascale”, 80100 Naples, Italy)

  • Silvia Pradella

    (Department of Emergency Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy
    SIRM Foundation, 20122 Milan, Italy)

  • Margherita Trinci

    (Department of Emergency Radiology, San Camillo Forlanini Hospital, 00152 Rome, Italy)

  • Vittorio Miele

    (Department of Emergency Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy)

Abstract

The infection caused by novel beta-coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) was officially declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020. However, in the last 20 years, this has not been the only viral infection to cause respiratory tract infections leading to hundreds of thousands of deaths worldwide, referring in particular to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), influenza H1N1 and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). Although in this pandemic period SARS-CoV-2 infection should be the first diagnosis to exclude, many other viruses can cause pulmonary manifestations and have to be recognized. Through the description of the main radiological patterns, radiologists can suggest the diagnosis of viral pneumonia, also combining information from clinical and laboratory data.

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  • Diletta Cozzi & Eleonora Bicci & Alessandra Bindi & Edoardo Cavigli & Ginevra Danti & Michele Galluzzo & Vincenza Granata & Silvia Pradella & Margherita Trinci & Vittorio Miele, 2021. "Role of Chest Imaging in Viral Lung Diseases," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(12), pages 1-15, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:12:p:6434-:d:574672
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