Publications by authors named "Serena Camilla Dalto"
Article Synopsis
- The study compared the incidence of interstitial pneumonia in [F]-FDG PET/CT scans between the peak COVID-19 pandemic period and a control period, finding a significant increase during the pandemic (4.2% vs. 1.9%).
- A total of 1298 cancer patients were analyzed, revealing higher pneumonia cases specifically from January to May 2020, coinciding with COVID-19 spikes in Lombardy, indicated by a strong statistical correlation.
- Data from both cohorts (COVID-19 and control) were similar in demographic and clinical characteristics, with no notable differences in imaging findings besides the increase in pneumonia during the pandemic.
Aim: To illustrate the [18F]FDG-PET/CT findings in patients affected by cancer with clinical diagnosis of Covid-19 METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the cases of patients who showed pulmonary involvement unrelated to cancer metastases on March 13 and 16 2020. We reviewed the scans, collected medical history, and exposure information.
Results: Among the 13 scans, we identified 5 cases with imaging findings suspicious for viral infection.