CT and ultrasonographic features of COVID-19 pneumonia Lung CT: - Thickened pleura - Ground glass shadow and effusion - Pulmonary infiltrating shadow - Subpleural consolidation - Translobar consolidation - Pleural effusion is rare. - More than two lobes affected - Negative or atypical in lung CT images in the super-early stage, then diffuse scattered or ground glass shadow with the progress of the disease, further lung consolidation Lung ultrasound - Thickened pleural line - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent) - Confluent B lines - Small (centomeric) consolidations) - Both non-translobar and translobar consolidation - Pleural effusion is rare - Multilobar distribution of abnormalities - Focal B lines is the main feature in the early stage and in mild infection; alveolar interstitial syndrome is the main feature in the progressive stage and in critically ill patients; A lines can be found in the convalescence; pleural line thickening with uneven B lines can be seen in patients with pulmonary fibrosis #COVID19 #pneumonia #ChestCT #Ultrasound #POCUS #features #Radiology #Lung
