Diagnostic challenges during the corona virus disease (COVID-19) pandemic forced the radiology regulating body to adopt the use of CT Chest as a triage and diagnostic tool, which was subsequently abandoned. The Royal Wolverhampton hospital followed both protocols. Here, we investigate the evidence behind this decision within the context of surgical admissions during the COVID-19 peak in our hospital.

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COVID-19 大流行期间外科手术患者的胸部计算机断层扫描：有用吗？

冠状病毒病 (COVID-19) 大流行期间的诊断挑战迫使放射学监管机构采用 CT Chest 作为分类和诊断工具，该工具随后被放弃。皇家伍尔弗汉普顿医院遵循了这两种协议。在这里，我们在我们医院的 COVID-19 高峰期间在外科入院的背景下调查了这一决定背后的证据。