It has recently been determined that performing a chest CT scan is effective in diagnosing infection by the new coronavirus variant, SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), such as the RT-PCR molecular test, which is typically used to identify and quantify the presence of the virus.
The study indicating the performance of CT scans is that, from this review, it is possible to obtain more quickly the evidence that it faces COVID-19; to do this, a population of people undergoing COMPUTed tomography and RT-PCR had to be studied for research into SARS-CoV-2 infection.
- COMPUTed tomography is an imaging test that is implemented in the diagnostic routine for SARS-CoV-2 identification.
- As it is responsible for several lung abnormalities that have been identified as common in most people with the same disease.
Compared to RT-PCR, computed tomography is accurate and provides faster information, which is why some of the characteristics of COVID-19 observed in CT scans should be included in the diagnostic problems of SARS-CoV-2 in an organized manner. multifocal neuron, architectural distortion in peripheral lung distribution and presence of opacity in the “depold glass”.
In this way, based on the result of CT, the diagnosis can be completed more quickly and the person’s treatment can also be done more quickly, however, although the results of the CT scan are accurate, the result needs to be confirmed. molecular problems related to a person’s medical history.
Clinical-epidemiological diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection (COVID-19) is currently being made by evaluating the signs and symptoms of the person, as well as assessing risk factors. To decide, in the event that the person has been in contact with another person who has a confirmed coronavirus infection, the condition has been in a place where cases of disease have been diagnosed, presents and/or respiratory symptoms about 14 days after contact, a case of coronavirus infection based on clinical-epidemiological factors could be considered.
Diagnosis is also made by laboratory tests, mainly RT-PCR, from blood draw and respiratory secretions, from which the virus is identified, as well as the frequency of circulation in the body, which is important for the establishment of the necessary care.
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