Publication Name	World Journal of Radiology
Manuscript ID	63506
Country	Italy

Category	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Manuscript Type	Systematic Reviews
Article Title	Differential diagnosis of COVID-19 at the chest computed tomography scan: A review with special focus on cancer patients
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Fabiana Perrone, Maurizio Balbi, Chiara Casartelli, Sebastiano Buti, Gianluca Milanese, Nicola Sverzellati and Melissa Bersanelli
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Melissa Bersanelli, MD, Adjunct Professor, Chief Doctor, Medical Oncology Unit, University Hospital of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, Parma 43126, Italy. bersamel@libero.it
Key Words	COVID 19; Computed tomography; Differential diagnosis; Cancer; Pneumonia; Radiological findings
Core Tip	In the coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19)-era, the differential diagnosis of pneumonitis, yet challenging in patients with multiple comorbidities and polypharmacological therapy, has become even more challenging. The gold standard technique for diagnosing COVID-related pneumonia is not still established. Still, computed tomography scan is essential for the differential diagnosis of drug-induced pneumonitis, infectious pneumonia, and other conditions such as cancer progression. With this review, we have dealt with frequent radiological diatribes in the radiological diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonitis, with a special focus on cancer patients, for whom clinical elements can be more confounding than helpful as a compendium to the correct diagnostic conclusion.
Citation	Perrone F, Balbi M, Casartelli C, Buti S, Milanese G, Sverzellati N, Bersanelli M. Differential diagnosis of COVID-19 at the chest computed tomography scan: A review with special focus on cancer patients. World J Radiol 2021; 13(8): 243-257

Received	2021-01-28 18:43
Peer-Review Started	2021-01-28 18:59
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2021-05-06 01:54
Revised	2021-05-18 17:46
Second Decision	2021-08-02 02:49
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2021-08-02 07:04
Articles in Press	2021-08-02 07:04
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2021-08-14 22:49
Typeset the Manuscript	2021-08-25 03:03

ISSN	1949-8470 (online)
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