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World J Radiol. Sep 28, 2021; 13(9): 258-282
Published online Sep 28, 2021. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v13.i9.258
Comprehensive literature review on the radiographic findings, imaging modalities, and the role of radiology in the COVID-19 pandemic
Aman Pal, Abulhassan Ali, Timothy R Young, Juan Oostenbrink, Akul Prabhakar, Amogh Prabhakar, Nina Deacon, Amar Arnold, Ahmed Eltayeb, Charles Yap, David M Young, Alan Tang, Subramanian Lakshmanan, Ying Yi Lim, Martha Pokarowski, Pramath Kakodkar
Aman Pal, Abulhassan Ali, Timothy R Young, Juan Oostenbrink, Akul Prabhakar, Amogh Prabhakar, Nina Deacon, Amar Arnold, Ahmed Eltayeb, Charles Yap, Subramanian Lakshmanan, Ying Yi Lim, Pramath Kakodkar, School of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway H91 TK33, Galway, Ireland
David M Young, Department of Computer Science, Yale University, New Haven, CO 06520, United States
Alan Tang, Department of Health Science, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, United States
Martha Pokarowski, The Hospital for Sick Kids, University of Toronto, Toronto M5S, Ontario, Canada
Author contributions: Pal A, Ali A, Young TR, Oostenbrink J, Prabhakar A, Prabhakar A, Deacon N, Arnold A, Yap C, Young DM, Tang A, Lakshmanan S, and Kakodkar P performed acquisition and curation of the data; Pal A, Ali A, Young TR and Kakodkar P analyzed the data; Pal A, Ali A, Oostenbrink J, Prabhakar A, Prabhakar A, Deacon N, Arnold A, Eltayeb A, Eltayeb A, Yap C, Young DM, Tang A, and Kakodkar P performed interpretation of the data; Pal A, Ali A, Young TR, Oostenbrink J, Prabhakar A, Prabhakar A, Deacon N, Arnold A, Eltayeb A, Yap C, Young DM, Tang A, Lakshmanan S, Lim YY, Pokarowski M, and Kakodkar P wrote the original draft; Pal A, Lim YY, Pokarowski M, and Kakodkar P performed the critical revision; All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Authors declare no conflict of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Pramath Kakodkar, MD, Doctor, School of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway, University Road, Galway H91 TK33, Galway, Ireland. p.kakodkar1@nuigalway.ie
Received: February 6, 2021
Peer-review started: February 6, 2021
First decision: March 17, 2021
Revised: March 28, 2021
Accepted: August 4, 2021
Article in press: August 4, 2021
Published online: September 28, 2021
Core Tip

Core Tip: Since there is a rapid expansion and knowledge regarding the radiological findings in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), it is important to condense and collate the most important findings into a one-stop guide. We tried to undertake the same and provide digital images with markings that would be helpful for anyone interested in understanding the typical radiological features alongside the evidence-based findings of COVID-19 pneumonia. Additionally, we highlight and provide evidence-based findings regarding the predominantly utilized clinical scoring systems that integrate radiology.