Table 1. Adapted Proposed Reporting Language for CT Findings Related to COVID-19 used in the Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da USP.
Appearance | Suggested reporting language |
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Typical | Imaging features are suggestive of pneumonia and viral etiology must be included in the etiological differential diagnosis, particularly COVID-19. |
Indeterminate | Imaging features are nonspecific and can be found in a variety of infectious and non-infectious processes, including cases of viral pneumonia and COVID-19. |
Atypical | Imaging features suggest pulmonary inflammation/infection, although its pattern is not usually reported in COVID-19 cases. Other etiological agents should be considered initially. |
Negative for pneumonia | No CT findings suggestive of pulmonary inflammation/infection. Note: CT may be negative in some early stages of COVID-19. |