Computer Vision News - April 2020

2 Summary RSIP Vision's projects 0 How to detect if someone has coronavirus is a topic of ongoing discussion and research in the medical community right now. The accepted gold standard for detection is PCR, which is a common blood test, but paperswritten in China confirm that a CT scan of the lungs also has the ability to detect coronavirus- specific changes in patients. However, it is not currently recommended as a screening test and is only used when people have complications or are not responding to therapy. If a CT scan is performed, what are the signs to look out for? Rabeeh tells us: “There are some featuresthat go well with coronavirus, but they are not specific for the illness. Bilateral, peripheral, multilobar ground glass opacities (GGOs) are the findings in most patients.” An experienced radiologist is needed to perform the procedure, ideally with knowledge in the field of chest radiology and coronavirus signs. But even the biggest experts in chest CT are learning the signs on the fly. How to Detect Corona Virus on CT Scans "Papers written in China confirm that a CT scan of the lungs also has the ability to detect coronavirus-specific changes in patients." Dr. Rabeeh Fares is a radiologist in the Department of Diagnostic Radiology at Tel Aviv’s Sourasky Medical Center. As we enter these unprecedented times, with the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic at the front of all our minds, he speaks to us about the need for accurate detection of the disease. "Even the biggest experts in chest CT are learning the signs on the fly." Dr. Rabeeh Fares Department of Radiology, Affiliated Taizhou Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University. Provider : Huangqi Zhang