An Assessment of the Performance of Low Dose CT Thorax (CT Pneumonia) as a screeing tool in the diagnosis of Covid-19

M. Pace Bardon (Msida , Malta), J. Cassar (Msida, Malta), G. Balzan (Msida, Malta), P. Cassar (Msida, Malta), L. Conti (Msida, Malta), N. Mallia (Msida, Malta), S. Brincat (Msida, Malta), E. Schembri (Msida, Malta), M. Balzan (Msida, Malta), Y. Farrugia (Msida, Malta), . Fsadni (Msida, Malta), G. Galea (Msida, Malta), R. Pullicino (Msida, Malta), A. Mizzi (Msida, Malta), S. Montefort (Msida, Malta)

Source: Virtual Congress 2021 – Imaging in COVID-19
Session: Imaging in COVID-19
Session type: E-poster
Number: 3251

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