To assess the presence and pattern of incidental interstitial lung alterations suspicious of COVID-19 on fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) ([18F]FDG PET/CT) in asymptomatic oncological patients during the period of active COVID-19 in a country with high prevalence of the virus.

Prevalence of interstitial pneumonia suggestive of COVID-19 at 18F-FDG PET/CT in oncological asymptomatic patients in a high prevalence country during pandemic period: a national multi-centric retrospective study

Cuocolo, Alberto;Deandreis, Desiree';Morbelli, Silvia;
2021-01-01

Abstract

To assess the presence and pattern of incidental interstitial lung alterations suspicious of COVID-19 on fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) ([18F]FDG PET/CT) in asymptomatic oncological patients during the period of active COVID-19 in a country with high prevalence of the virus.
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18F-FDG PET/CT; Asymptomatic; COVID-19; Incidental findings; Interstitial pneumonia; SARS-CoV-2; Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; Humans; Italy; Pandemics; Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography; Prevalence; Retrospective Studies; SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; Lung Diseases, Interstitial
Albano, Domenico; Bertagna, Francesco; Alongi, Pierpaolo; Baldari, Sergio; Baldoncini, Alfonso; Bartolomei, Mirco; Boccaletto, Franco; Boero, Michele;...espandi
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