Publication date: Jul 23, 2025
Among patients hospitalized for acute Covid-19, on average, 50% show chest CT abnormalities, and 25% have restrictive pulmonary functional abnormalities at four months after infection. Follow-up imaging plays a key role in assessing these residual changes and guiding clinical care, but it should be performed judiciously. Adherence to established recommendations helps ensure that patients receive follow-up imaging and care only when clinically indicated, Dr. Larici said. Dr. It reflects a commitment to advancing patient care worldwide through shared knowledge, research and consensus, she said. Source: Radiological Society of North America Radiologists face several unique challenges when caring for this patient population.
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| America | Abnormalities |
| Infectiondescribed | Adhering |
| Low | Alara |
| Pneumonia | Care |
| Radiologists | Covid |
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| Follow | |
| Imaging | |
| Important | |
| Larici | |
| Lung | |
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Semantics
| Type | Source | Name |
|---|---|---|
| disease | MESH | fibrosis |
| disease | MESH | infection |
| disease | MESH | abnormalities |
| disease | IDO | quality |
| disease | MESH | Covid-19 |
| disease | IDO | role |
| disease | MESH | pneumonia |
| disease | MESH | Long Covid |