The Role of Transthoracic Ultrasound in the novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): A Reappraisal. Information and Disinformation: Is There Still Place for a Scientific Debate?

摘要

An human SARS-like coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has spread globally, resulting in the novel Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Given the high contagiousness of SARS-CoV-2 and the seriousness of COVID-19, there is currently great pressure on the scientific community to provide answers for the diagnosis and treatment of such a disease. However, the diagnostic accuracy of imaging methods and the effectiveness of treatments take time to prove and the dissemination of premature conclusions may result in a misdiagnosis and malpractice.