Background:
Coronaviruses are non-segmented enveloped positive-sense single-strand RNA viruses, and
COVID-19 is the seventh known coronavirus, infecting humans.
Objective:
As the COVID-19 continued to spread the world wildly, every radiologist or clinician needs to be familiar with
its imaging findings.
Methods:
In this study, we reviewed available studies to provide a comprehensive statement on COVID-19 imaging
findings.
Results:
Ground-glass opacities, linear opacities, interlobular septal thickening, consolidation, and Crazy-paving patterns
are the most frequent findings in computed tomography (CT) of lungs in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia, which are
mostly bilateral, multifocal, and peripheral. Staff needs to follow some rules to reduce infection transmission.
Conclusion:
COVID-19 pneumonia is a new global concern which has many unknown features. In this article, the
radiologic characteristics of COVID-19 pneumonia are discussed. We also discussed appropriate protective measures that
the radiology team should be aware of.