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Table 3 Common chest CT imaging features across 21 studies

From: Temporal changes of haematological and radiological findings of the COVID-19 infection—a review of literature

CT signs

Imaging finding

Number of studies

No. of reported cases (%)/Total no. of cases

Yang 2020 (S/N 24) (by lung segments)

Lung changes

GGO

16

1056/1610 (65.6%)

287/2376 (12.1%)

 

Consolidation

17

462/1325 (34.9%)

170/2376 (7.15%)

 

GGO + Consolidation

5

135/293 (46.1%)

637/2376 (26.8%)

 

Crazy paving pattern

11

280/1064 (26.3%)

NR

Lesion distribution

Bilateral lungs

13

1239/1568 (79.0%)

NR

Unilateral lung

9

161/1187 (13.6%)

NR

No of lobes: 1

6

82/455 (18.0%)

NR

No of lobes: 2 or 3

6

92/455 (20.2%)

NR

No of lobes: 4 or 5

6

226/455 (49.7%)

NR

Peripheral

12

862/1250 (69.0%)

853/2376 (35.9%)

Central

12

51/1148 (4.44%)

51/2376 (2.15%)

Peripheral + Central

8

175/652 (26.8%)

193/2376 (8.12%)

  1. NR not reported