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Table 2 High-Resolution Chest CT Scoring Criteria developed by National Jewish Hospital, Denver, CO

From: Functional, imaging, and respiratory evaluation (FIRE) of patients post-hospitalization for COVID-19: protocol for a pilot observational study

 

RUZ

LUZ

RMZ

LMZ

RLZ

LLZ

Normal attenuation

      

Non-fibrotic abnormality

 Ground-glass attenuation

      

 Consolidation

      

 Ground-glass attenuation with reticular abnormality

      

 Reticular abnormality

      

Fibrotic abnormality

 Ground glass abnormality with traction bronchiolectasis/bronchiectasis and/or architectural distortion

      

 Consolidation with traction bronchiolectasis/bronchiectasis and/or architectural distortion

      

 Reticular abnormality with traction bronchiolectasis/bronchiectasis and/or architectural distortion

      

 Honeycombing

      

Other

 Emphysema

      

 Cysts/pneumatoceles

      

 Mosaic attenuation

      

 Expiratory air trapping

      

 Pleural effusion: right versus left

      

 Pneumothorax: right versus left

      

 Pleural thickening: right versus left

      

 Mediastinal adenopathy

      
  1. Extent of each abnormality is scored in each zone to the nearest 10%, RUZ Right upper zone, LUZ Left upper zone, RMZ Right middle zone, LMZ Left middle zone, RLZ Right lower zone, LLZ Left lower zone