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authors: Xu, Xi; Yu, Chengcheng; Zhang, Lieguang; Luo, Liangping; Liu, Jinxin
title: Imaging features of 2019 novel coronavirus pneumonia
date: 2020-02-14
journal: Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging
DOI: 10.1007/s00259-020-04720-2
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doc_id: 855885
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hospital with fever and cough in the last 2 days, and his highest body temperature was 38.3°C before admission. The laboratory examinations showed decreased white blood cell count (2.50 × 10 9 /L) and elevated C-reactive protein (16.2 mg/L; normal range 0-10 mg/L).

Non-contrast-enhanced chest computed tomography (CT) (Fig. 1a, b) showed multiple, bilateral, peripheral, patchy ground glass opacities, lobular, and subsegmental, with fading margins. The lesions had mainly a subpleural distribution.

CT also demonstrated slight thickening of the adjacent pleura (yellow arrow) and interlobular septa in the lesion (red arrow). Subsequently, the patients had laboratoryconfirmed 2019-nCoV infection by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). After 5 days, CT scan (Fig. 1c, d) showed enlarged lesions, compared with previous images, and progressive ground glass opacities in both lower lobes, indicating disease progression.

Infection with 2019-nCoV was confirmed based on the patient's epidemiological history, clinical manifestations, imaging characteristics, and laboratory tests.

Bilateral, multiple, patchy, or ground glass opacities, with subpleural distribution, were the lung CT appearances of this patient, affected by 2019-nCoV pneumonia. These characteristics should be recognized by professionals working in imaging departments.

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Authors' contributions JL and LL designed the study. XX was a major contributor in writing the manuscript. LZ and CY revised it critically for important intellectual content. All authors have read and approved the manuscript.

Conflict of interest The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.Ethics approval Patient's consent for publication of fully anonymized images was waived.