International journal of clinical practice
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Aug 2021
Use of Radiological Tests in COVID-19 Positive Child Cases: Is Chest Computed Tomography Necessary?
This study aimed to correlate the radiographic findings of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) positive children with their clinical and laboratory findings and discuss the frequency and necessity of chest computed tomography (CT) used for the radiological imaging in paediatric patients with COVID-19 infection. ⋯ In this study, it is emphasised that chest CT should be requested by considering the underlying diseases and severity of clinical findings in paediatric patients. In this way, unnecessary chest CT could be prevented in the paediatric population.