Chest computed tomography and alveolar–arterial oxygen gradient as rapid tools to diagnose and triage mildly symptomatic COVID-19 pneumonia patients

Marlise P. de Roos, Iris D. Kilsdonk, Pieter-Paul W. Hekking, Jan Peringa, Nynke G. Dijkstra, Peter W.A. Kunst, Paul Bresser, Herre J. Reesink

Source: ERJ Open Res, 7 (1) 00737-2020; 10.1183/23120541.00737-2020
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