Dual-Energy CT Pulmonary Angiography Quantifies Vasculopathy in Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia

Carole A. Ridge, Sujal R. Desai, Nidhish Jeyin, Ciara Mahon, Dione Lother, Saeed Mirsadraee, Susanna Price, Caroline Bleakley, Deepa J. Arachchillage, Elizabeth Shaw,

Radiology Cardiothoracic Imaging · 2020 · 37 citations · 31 references

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Abstract

Perfusion defects and decreased PBV/PAenh are prevalent in severe COVID-19 pneumonia. PBV/PAenh correlates with disease duration and inversely correlates with RVD. PBV/PAenh may be an important marker of vasculopathy in severe COVID-19 pneumonia even in the absence of arterial thrombus.

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