Table 1.
Summary of HRCT findings in viral pneumonias [9].
| Cause of pneumonia | Centrilobular nodules | Ground-glass attenuation with or without lobular distribution | Segmental consolidation attenuation | Diffuse ground-glass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Influenza virus | +++ | +++ | + | + |
| Measles virus | ++ | + | + | + |
| Epstein-Barr virus | + | + | + | + |
| Adenovirus | ++ | + | +++ | |
| Herpes simplex virus | + | +++ | ||
| Varicella-zoster virus | +++ | + | ||
| SARS (coronavirus) | + | +++ | ++ | + |
Plus signs indicate the relative frequency of the findings from lowest (+) to highest (+++). SARS (severe acute.