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Recommendations of the Thoracic Imaging Section of the German Radiological Society for clinical application of chest imaging and structured CT reporting in the COVID-19 pandemic

  • Jens Vogel-Claussen
  • , Julia Ley-Zaporozhan
  • , Prerana Agarwal
  • , Juergen Biederer
  • , Hans Ulrich Kauczor
  • , Sebastian Ley
  • , Hilmar Kühl
  • , Ullrich G. Mueller-Lisse
  • , Thorsten Persigehl
  • , Christopher L. Schlett
  • , Dag Wormanns
  • , Gerald Antoch
  • , Okka W. Hamer
  • Hannover Medical School
  • Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
  • University of Freiburg
  • Kiel University
  • Heidelberg University 
  • University of Cologne
  • University of Münster
  • Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
  • University of Regensburg

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Abstract

This information provided by the Thoracic Imaging Section of the German Radiological Society is intended to give physicians recommendations on the use of thoracic imaging procedures in the context of the current COVID-19 pandemic. It represents the consensus of the authors based on the previous scientific knowledge and is intended to provide guidance for unified, structured CT reporting if COVID-19 pneumonia is suspected. The recommendations presented correspond to state of knowledge at the time of print and will be updated according to the results of ongoing and future scientific studies. Key Points: COVID-19 chest imaging German Radiological Society Citation Format Vogel-Claussen J, Ley-Zaporozhan J, Agarwal P et al. Recommendations of the Thoracic Imaging Section of the German Radiological Society for clinical application of chest imaging and structured CT reporting in the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortschr Röntgenstr 2020; DOI: 10.1055/a-1174-8378.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)633-640
Number of pages8
JournalRoFo Fortschritte auf dem Gebiet der Rontgenstrahlen und der Bildgebenden Verfahren
Volume192
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2020

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

OECD Field of Science

  • 3. Medical and Health Sciences

Keywords

  • COVID-19
  • German Radiological Society
  • imaging
  • lung

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