Calcification of the thoracic aorta on low-dose chest CT predicts severe COVID-19

Automated aortic calcification detection in low-dose chest CT images

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Chest CT Findings (COVID-19), Analysis of 200 Cases (Postmortem)

Background and Objective: COVID-19 was first seen in Wuhan-China in December 2019, and became a widely- spreadepidemic and caused a terrifying life-threatening problem in most societies of the world. In Iran, a declaration was made on  January 20, 2020, and all health systems were alerted of the disease threats. Materials and Methods: We collected all chest CT scans of 200 cases diagnosed as C...

Comparing the Diagnostic Power of Chest CT Scan and RT-PCR in Diagnosis of COVID-19

Background and purpose: Proper diagnosis of patients with COVID-19 is one of the challenges in medical centers. RT-PCR is the standard and reference test in diagnosis of patients with COVID-19. This study aimed at accelerating the correct diagnosis of COVID-19 and the diagnostic power of chest CT scan and RT-PCR. Materials and methods: This study was performed in 569 patients with COVID-19 adm...

Automated coronary artery calcification detection on low-dose chest CT images

Calcification of thoracic aorta – solar eclipse sign

BACKGROUND Calcification of thoracic aorta is very common in old people, especially ones with hypertension. This can sometime be visible on plain chest radiograph. CASE PRESENTATION We present a case of a male patient who had extensive deposition of calcium in the thoracic aorta. CONCLUSION The relationship between aortic calcification and coronary atherosclerosis remains contentious. Compu...