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CT will not play a role in the diagnosis of Coronavirus in the US now that both the ACR and Society of Thiracic radiologists have come out not recommending it f
by dontreact 7y ago
CT will not play a role in the diagnosis of Coronavirus in the US now that both the ACR and Society of Thiracic radiologists have come out not recommending it for first line diagnosis. This is a complex decision involving the availability of other tests, the potential for spread via contamination of CT, the need for CT for other things and the limited availability of scanners.
There is a group that will open source a great dataset first this sometime soon, as it might be useful in other countries.
- m0zg 7y ago2 weeks from now when just the _known_ infections number in tens of thousands the opinion of "Society of Thoracic Radiologists" will matter very little.
- dontreact 7y agoNope, 2 weeks later and CT still not being used for screening covid
- ztratar 7y agoWhy is this, even though it was so prevalent in China as a key signal for testing?
- dontreact 7y agoI agree that it’s surprising. Medical establishment in the US is much more conservative.