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. 2020 Apr 28:10.1097/RTI.0000000000000524. doi: 10.1097/RTI.0000000000000524

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Typical CT imaging features for COVID-19. Unenhanced axial (A–C) and sagittal MPR (D) images of the lungs in a 29-year-old man with a positive RT-PCR show multiple bilateral, rounded consolidations with surrounding GGO. Routine screening CT for diagnosis or exclusion of COVID-19 is currently not recommended by most professional organizations or the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.