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Role of Chest Radiographs and CT Scans and the Application of Artificial Intelligence in Coronavirus Disease 2019

코로나바이러스감염증 2019에서 흉부X선사진 및 CT의 역할과 인공지능의 적용

  • Seung-Jin Yoo (Department of Radiology, Hanyang University Medical Center, Hanyang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Jin Mo Goo (Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Soon Ho Yoon (Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital)
  • 유승진 (한양대학교 의과대학 한양대학교병원 영상의학과) ;
  • 구진모 (서울대학교 의과대학 서울대학교병원 영상의학과) ;
  • 윤순호 (서울대학교 의과대학 서울대학교병원 영상의학과)
  • Received : 2020.07.22
  • Accepted : 2020.09.15
  • Published : 2020.11.01
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Abstract

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has threatened public health as a global pandemic. Chest CT and radiography are crucial in managing COVID-19 in addition to reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, which is the gold standard for COVID-19 diagnosis. This is a review of the current status of the use of chest CT and radiography in COVID-19 diagnosis and management and anㄷ introduction of early representative studies on the application of artificial intelligence to chest CT and radiography. The authors also share their experiences to provide insights into the future value of artificial intelligence.

코로나바이러스감염증-19 (coronavirus disease 2019; 이하 COVID-19)는 전 세계적 대유행 질환으로 인류 보건을 위협하고 있다. 흉부 CT 및 흉부X선사진은 COVID-19의 표준 진단검사인 역전사 중합효소 연쇄반응에 더하여 COVID-19 진단 및 중증도 평가에서 중요한 역할을 하고 있다. 본 종설에서는 흉부 CT 및 흉부X선사진의 COVID-19 폐렴에 대한 현재 역할에 대하여 살펴보고 인공지능을 적용한 대표적 초기 연구들과 저자들의 경험을 소개함으로써 향후 활용가치에 대해 살펴보고자 한다.

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