Got this brief medical review off 'Life in the fast lane' search on FB

Author: Dr Greg Brogan – Peer Reviewer: A/Prof Chris Nickson

OVERVIEW

COVID-19 lung imaging is generally indicated in any COVID-19 patient with worsening respiratory status

• commonly manifests as ground glass opacities (CT chest), distributed bilaterally in bases and peripheries 
• evolves rapidly and lung involvement is associated with severity; findings progress over 1-3 weeks, typically peaking at 10-14 days
• findings may be present in asymptomatic individuals or pre-symptomatic individuals and may be absent early in the course of disease

In general, the lung imaging findings of COVID-19 patients are consistent with other viral pneumonias – there is no proven specific finding for COVID-19, though there may be suggestive patterns.