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01-12-2020 | Computed Tomography | Letter to the Editor

SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR and Chest CT, two complementary approaches for COVID-19 diagnosis

Authors: Eric Farfour, François Mellot, Philippe Lesprit, Marc Vasse, The SARS-CoV-2 Foch hospital study group

Published in: Japanese Journal of Radiology | Issue 12/2020

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We red with attention the manuscript of Duan et al. published online on May 26th, 2020 [1]. The authors presented well-described abnormalities of chest computed tomography (CT) findings in 25 SARS-CoV-2-infected patients and suggest positioning this tool. However, we would like to comment on two of their conclusions. …

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Title: SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR and Chest CT, two complementary approaches for COVID-19 diagnosis
Authors: Eric Farfour
François Mellot
Philippe Lesprit
Marc Vasse
The SARS-CoV-2 Foch hospital study group
Publication date: 01-12-2020
Publisher: Springer Japan
Keywords: Computed Tomography
Computed Tomography
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
Published in: Japanese Journal of Radiology / Issue 12/2020
Print ISSN: 1867-1071
Electronic ISSN: 1867-108X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11604-020-01016-1

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