One year of SARS-CoV-2 and lung ultrasound: what has been learned and future perspectives

A first screening by ultrasound can be relevant to set a specific diagnostic and therapeutic route for a patient with a COVID-19 infection. The finding of bilateral B-lines and white lung areas with patchy peripheral distribution and sparing areas is the most suggestive ultrasound picture of COVID-1...

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Published in:	Journal of ultrasound 2021-06, Vol.24 (2), p.115-123
Main Authors:	Boccatonda, Andrea, Cocco, Giulio, Ianniello, Eugenia, Montanari, Marco, D’Ardes, Damiano, Borghi, Claudio, Giostra, Fabrizio, Copetti, Roberto, Schiavone, Cosima
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Coronaviruses COVID-19 Diagnostic systems Lungs Medicine Medicine & Public Health Pneumonia Review Paper Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Ultrasonic imaging Ultrasound
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Summary:	A first screening by ultrasound can be relevant to set a specific diagnostic and therapeutic route for a patient with a COVID-19 infection. The finding of bilateral B-lines and white lung areas with patchy peripheral distribution and sparing areas is the most suggestive ultrasound picture of COVID-19 pneumonia. Failure to detect bilateral interstitial syndrome (A pattern) on ultrasound excludes COVID-19 pneumonia with good diagnostic accuracy, but does not exclude current infection. The use of shared semiotic and reporting schemes allows the comparison and monitoring of the COVID-19 pulmonary involvement over time. This review aims to summarise the main data on pulmonary ultrasound and COVID-19 to provide accurate and relevant information for clinical practice.
ISSN:	1876-7931 1971-3495 1876-7931