- Published
- 01 August 2020
- Journal article
Using imaging to combat a pandemic: rationale for developing the UK National COVID-19 Chest Imaging Database
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- Source
- European Respiratory Journal
Abstract
Since the emergence of the novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), in Wuhan, China in 2019, the resulting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) disease has rapidly transitioned into a global pandemic with over 31 000 deaths and 215 000 infections in the UK as of 10 May 2020. Confirmation of SARS-CoV-2 infection requires reverse transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR) testing. Chest radiographic and/or computed tomography (CT) imaging is also central to diagnosis and management.
Cite as
Jacob, J., Alexander, D., Baillie, J., Berka, R., Bertolli, O., Blackwood, J., Buchan, I., Bloomfield, C., Cushnan, D., Docherty, A., Edey, A., Favaro, A., Gleeson, F., Halling-Brown, M., Hare, S., Jefferson, E., Johnstone, A., Kirby, M., McStay, R., Nair, A., Openshaw, P., Parker, G., Reilly, G., Robinson, G., Roditi, G., Rodrigues, J., Sebire, N., Semple, M., Sudlow, C., Woznitza, N. & Joshi, I. 2020, 'Using imaging to combat a pandemic: rationale for developing the UK National COVID-19 Chest Imaging Database', European Respiratory Journal, 56(2), article no: 2001809. https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.01809-2020