Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
T561 |
0-69 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Chest CT is an ideal diagnostic tool for identifying viral pneumonia. |
T562 |
70-141 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The sensitivity of chest CT is far superior to that of X-ray screening. |
T563 |
142-304 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The chest CT findings associated with COVID-19-infected patients include characteristic patchy infiltration that later progresses to ground-glass opacities (158). |
T564 |
305-396 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Early manifestations of COVID-19 pneumonia might not be evident in X-ray chest radiography. |
T565 |
397-523 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In such situations, a chest CT examination can be performed, as it is considered highly specific for COVID-19 pneumonia (118). |
T566 |
524-642 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Those patients having COVID-19 pneumonia will exhibit the typical ground-glass opacity in their chest CT images (154). |
T567 |
643-720 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The patients infected with COVID-19 had elevated plasma angiotensin 2 levels. |
T568 |
721-874 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The level of angiotensin 2 was found to be linearly associated with viral load and lung injury, indicating its potential as a diagnostic biomarker (121). |
T569 |
875-999 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The chest CT imaging abnormalities associated with COVID-19 pneumonia have also been observed even in asymptomatic patients. |
T570 |
1000-1205 |
Sentence |
denotes |
These abnormalities progress from the initial focal unilateral to diffuse bilateral ground-glass opacities and will further progress to or coexist with lung consolidation changes within 1 to 3 weeks (159). |
T571 |
1206-1280 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The role played by radiologists in the current scenario is very important. |
T572 |
1281-1383 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Radiologists can help in the early diagnosis of lung abnormalities associated with COVID-19 pneumonia. |
T573 |
1384-1566 |
Sentence |
denotes |
They can also help in the evaluation of disease severity, identifying its progression to acute respiratory distress syndrome and the presence of secondary bacterial infections (160). |
T574 |
1567-1865 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Even though chest CT is considered an essential diagnostic tool for COVID-19, the extensive use of CT for screening purposes in the suspected individuals might be associated with a disproportionate risk-benefit ratio due to increased radiation exposure as well as increased risk of cross-infection. |
T575 |
1866-1991 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Hence, the use of CT for early diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection in high-risk groups should be done with great caution (292). |