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. 2020 Apr 21;50(3):604–610. doi: 10.3906/sag-2004-160

Table 1.

Chest CT findings according to structure by British Society of Thoracic Imaging in COVID-19 pneumonia.

Pattern Appearance
Classical COVID-19
(100% compatible)
Peripherally, lower lobe predominant, multiple, bilateral* ground glass opacities (GGOs) +Crazy paving
Peripherally consolidation**
Air bronchogram
Converse halo sign/perilobullary pattern**
Possible COVID-19
(71–99% compatible)
Peripherally, lower lobe predominant, bronchocentric consolidation
Converse halo sign/perilobullary pattern**
Limited GGOs
Indeterminate
(<70% compatible)
Incompatible with the other 3 radiological groups.
Compatible with radiological appearance but has another diagnosis such as ILD, CTD.
COVID-19 exclusion
(<70% compatible with another diagnosis)
Lobar pneumonia
Cavitation
Tree in bud/nodularity
Lymphadenopathy
Pleural effusion
Advanced pulmonary fibrosis

*>1 lesion can be unilaterally.

**Organised pneumonia pattern.