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World J Radiol. Jun 28, 2021; 13(6): 171-191
Published online Jun 28, 2021. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v13.i6.171
Table 3 Four most common imaging modalities used in the diagnosis and management of coronavirus disease-2019 and their unique features/findings characterized by organ system

Characteristic Features of COVID-19 by Imaging Modality
Organ Systems Impacted by COVID-191CTUltrasoundMagnetic resonance imagingChest radiography
Pulmonary2GGOs and reticular opacities; consolidations; 3crazy paving pattern; multifocal and bilateral in a peripheral, sub-pleural, and posterior distribution4B-line artifacts; irregularly thickened pleura; sub-pleural consolidationsSimilar to CTInterstitial reticular and reticulonodular patterns; alveolar hazy pulmonary opacities (equivalent to GGOs on CT); consolidations; multifocal & bilateral in a peripheral, sub-pleural, and posterior distribution
CardiacCardiac thromboembolismPericardial effusionMyocarditis; pericardial effusion
NeurologicalStroke (ischemic/thromboembolic)Venous sinus thrombosisStroke (ischemic/thromboembolic); venous sinus thrombosis, hyper-intensities
GastrointestinalWall thickening; edema; fluid filled intestinal lumen; mucosal hyper-enhancement; mesenteric vascular thrombi/ischemiaPortal vein thrombosis
GenitourinaryPerinephric fat strandingRenal vein/artery thrombosis