X-ray Diagnosis of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome(SARS) (A Report of 120 Cases)

Objective To explore the value of the diagnosis of SARS with X-ray.Methods 120 cases of SARS with full data proved by X-ray diagnosis and clinical treatment were reported and the changes of X-ray appearance before and after treatment were compared and analyzed.Results According to the appearances of X-ray,120 cases of SARS were divided into 4 types:①34 cases (28.3%) showed interstitial changes of the lung,including disseminated changes in 28 cases;②38 cases (31.7%) showed segmental or scattered cloud-wool inflammatory changes,of them,17 cases were bilateral involvement,21 cases were unilateral involvement;③32 cases (26.7%) showed large extent of exudative inflammatory changes,of them,13 cases were bilateral involvement,19 cases were unilateral involvement;④16 cases(13.3%) showed other changes. Conclusion The X-ray findings of SARS are varied.It can be divided into 4 types:gentle SARS,typical SARS,atypical SARS and severe SARS,X-ray examination has an important clinical value in the diagnosis and prognosis of SARS.