key: cord-0710051-ykpy2i2o
authors: Qanadli, Salah D.; Rotzinger, David C.
title: Vascular Abnormalities as Part of Chest CT Findings in COVID-19
date: 2020-04-21
journal: Radiol Cardiothorac Imaging
DOI: 10.1148/ryct.2020200161
sha: 6bd7fc8a32fb9022260cdda226fd3d2d359e833f
doc_id: 710051
cord_uid: ykpy2i2o

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We read with great interest the recently published Expert Consensus Statement on reporting chest CT findings related to COVID-19 (1) . Even though knowledge about COVID-19 still grows rapidly, we are convinced that structured reporting should be implemented and will help radiologists recognize specific patterns, suggestive signs, and atypical ones. The initiative also establishes accurate terminology, thus facilitating communication and supporting shared decision-making.

The consensus statement describes and stratifies high-resolution CT findings according to the likelihood of COVID-19 pneumonia, including characteristic and frequent parenchymal changes, nonspecific and less frequent signs, and atypical appearances. We would like to comment that including vascular abnormalities in the spectrum of CT findings may provide added value to the diagnosis.

Vascular changes described in COVID-19 pneumonia were referred to as "vascular thickening," and were reported both in clinical (2) 

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