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Chest Computed Tomography for Detection of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Don't Rush the Science.

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Hope, MD; Raptis, CA; Henry, TS
Published in: Ann Intern Med
July 21, 2020

This commentary discusses the findings of early studies that addressed the use of chest computed tomography for the detection of COVID-19. The authors urge caution in rushing science and overinterpreting preliminary or flawed data.

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Ann Intern Med

DOI

EISSN

1539-3704

Publication Date

July 21, 2020

Volume

173

Issue

2

Start / End Page

147 / 148

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Pneumonia, Viral
  • Periodicals as Topic
  • Peer Review, Research
  • Pandemics
  • Infection Control
  • Humans
 

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Hope, M. D., Raptis, C. A., & Henry, T. S. (2020). Chest Computed Tomography for Detection of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Don't Rush the Science. Ann Intern Med, 173(2), 147–148. https://doi.org/10.7326/M20-1382
Hope, Michael D., Constantine A. Raptis, and Travis S. Henry. “Chest Computed Tomography for Detection of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Don't Rush the Science.Ann Intern Med 173, no. 2 (July 21, 2020): 147–48. https://doi.org/10.7326/M20-1382.
Hope MD, Raptis CA, Henry TS. Chest Computed Tomography for Detection of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Don't Rush the Science. Ann Intern Med. 2020 Jul 21;173(2):147–8.
Hope, Michael D., et al. “Chest Computed Tomography for Detection of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Don't Rush the Science.Ann Intern Med, vol. 173, no. 2, July 2020, pp. 147–48. Pubmed, doi:10.7326/M20-1382.
Hope MD, Raptis CA, Henry TS. Chest Computed Tomography for Detection of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Don't Rush the Science. Ann Intern Med. 2020 Jul 21;173(2):147–148.

Published In

Ann Intern Med

DOI

EISSN

1539-3704

Publication Date

July 21, 2020

Volume

173

Issue

2

Start / End Page

147 / 148

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Pneumonia, Viral
  • Periodicals as Topic
  • Peer Review, Research
  • Pandemics
  • Infection Control
  • Humans