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World J Radiol. Sep 28, 2022; 14(9): 342-351
Published online Sep 28, 2022. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v14.i9.342
Augmentation of literature review of COVID-19 radiology
Suleman Adam Merchant, Prakash Nadkarni, Mohd Javed Saifullah Shaikh
Suleman Adam Merchant, LTM Medical College & LTM General Hospital, Mumbai 400022, Maharashtra, India
Prakash Nadkarni, College of Nursing, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, United States
Mohd Javed Saifullah Shaikh, Department of Radiology, North Bengal Neuro Centre - Jupiter MRI & Diagnostic Centre, Siliguri 734003, West Bengal, India
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally.
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Corresponding author: Suleman Adam Merchant, MBBS, MD, Chairman, LTM Medical College & LTM General Hospital, Sion Hospital, Mumbai 400022, Maharashtra, India. suleman.a.merchant@gmail.com
Received: December 14, 2021
Peer-review started: December 14, 2021
First decision: March 7, 2022
Revised: March 26, 2022
Accepted: August 21, 2022
Article in press: August 21, 2022
Published online: September 28, 2022
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Abstract

We suggest an augmentation of the excellent comprehensive review article titled “Comprehensive literature review on the radiographic findings, imaging modalities, and the role of radiology in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic” under the following categories: (1) “Inclusion of additional radiological features, related to pulmonary infarcts and to COVID-19 pneumonia”; (2) “Amplified discussion of cardiovascular COVID-19 manifestations and the role of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in monitoring and prognosis”; (3) “Imaging findings related to fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography, optical, thermal and other imaging modalities/devices, including ‘intelligent edge’ and other remote monitoring devices”; (4) “Artificial intelligence in COVID-19 imaging”; (5) “Additional annotations to the radiological images in the manuscript to illustrate the additional signs discussed”; and (6) “A minor correction to a passage on pulmonary destruction”.

Keywords: COVID-19 radiological findings; Chest radiographs; Hamptons hump; Westermark sign; Computed tomography; Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging; COVID-19-associated coagulopathy; COVID-19 imaging; Artificial intelligence in COVID-19

Core Tip: Utility of classical radiographic findings suggestive of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mediated pulmonary infarction (Hampton’s hump, Westermark sign, subpleural sparing and reversed halo sign) should improve the diagnostic accuracy of identification of COVID-19 pulmonary complications. This gain in accuracy would apply whether these findings are seen on plain chest X-ray or computed tomography. The former is important in financially constrained locales with limited medical technology infrastructure. Distinctive COVID-19-associated coagulopathy is more frequent with worsening disease severity in COVID-19. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging can play an important role in monitoring and prognosis. “Artificial intelligence in COVID-19” and “‘Intelligent edge’ and other remote monitoring devices” are also discussed.