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Table 9 Computed tomography features of coronavirus disease 2019 reporting and data system (CO-RADS) groups

From: A detailed statistical analysis of the performance of CO-RADS and CT-severity score in the diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia compared to RT-PCR test: a prospective cohort study

CT findings

Total n = 144

CO-RADS 1 n = 38* (T%/C%)

CO-RADS 2 n = 11* (T%/C%)

CO-RADS 3 n = 35* (T%/C%)

CO-RADS 4 n = 23* (T%/C%)

CO-RADS 5 n = 37* (T%/C%)

Central

64 (44.4%)

2 (5.3%/1.4%)

2 (18.2%/1.4%)

21 (60%/15%)

12 (52.2%/8.3%)

27 (73%/18%)

Peripheral

104 (72.2%)

7 (18.4%/5%)

7 (64%/5%)

30 (86%/20.1%)

23 (100%/16%)

37 (100%/26%)

Ground glass opacity

95 (66%)

0 (0%)/(0%)

0 (0%/0%)

35 (100%/24%)

23 (100%/16%)

37 (100%/26%)

Consolidation

47 (33%)

2 (5.3%/1.4%)

1 (9.1%/1%)

2 (6%/1.4%)

14 (61%/10%)

28 (76%/19.4%)

Crazy paving

41 (29%)

0 (0%/0%)

0 (0%/0%)

7 (20%/5%)

12 (52.2%/8.3%)

22 (60%/15.3%)

Subpleural involvement

89 (62%)

3 (8%/2.1%)

1 (9.1%/1%)

29 (82.2%/20.1%)

21 (91.3%/15%)

35 (95%/24.3%)

Vascular thickening

51 (35.4%)

0 (0%/0%)

0 (0%/0%)

6 (17.1%/4.2%)

15 (65.2%/10.4%)

30 (81.1%/21%)

Pleural thickening

47 (33%)

3 (8%/2.1%)

0 (0%/0%)

6 (17.1%/4.2%)

11 (48%/8%)

27 (73%/18%)

Subpleural band

45 (31.2%)

1 (2.6%/1%)

0 (0%/0%)

3 (5.6%/2.1%)

14 (61%/10%)

27 (73%/18%)

Pleural effusion

38 (26.4%)

6 (15.8%/4.2%)

0 (0%/0%)

7 (20%/4.9%)

11 (48%/8%)

14 (38%/10%)

Bronchiectasis

23 (16%)

4 (2.8%/1.5%)

7 (63.6%/4.9%)

5 (14.3%/3.5%)

5 (21.7%/3.5%)

2 (5.4%/1.4%)

Lymphadeno-pathy

30 (11%)

1 (2.6%/1%)

2 (18.2%/1.4%)

6 (17.1%/4.2%)

8 (35%/6%)

22 (60%/15.3%)

Nodular opacity

19 (13.1%)

7 (18.4%/5%)

0 (0%/0%)

0 (0%/0%)

10 (35%/7%)

2 (5.4%/1.4%)

Patchy infiltrates

10 (7%)

0 (0%/0%)

10 (91%/7%)

0 (0%/0%)

0 (0%/0%)

0 (0%/0%)

Tree-in-bud

2 (1.4%)

0 (0%/0%)

2 (18.2%/1.4%)

0 (0%/0%)

0 (0%/0%)

0 (0%/0%)

Pericardial effusion

1 (1%)

0 (0%/0%)

0 (0%/0%)

0 (0%/0%)

0 (0%/0%)

1 (3%/1%)

Empyema

2 (1.4%)

0 (0%/0%)

0 (0%/0%)

1 (3%/1%)

0 (0%/0%)

1 (5.4%/% 1.4)

  1. *T%/C%: The percentage within the individual CO-RADS category/ The percentage within all categories, CO-RADS: COVID-19 pneumonia reporting and data system