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Originally Posted by pxpx
Diagnostic/Therapeutic Imaging (aka Radiology) for a Corona Virus test?
That's fake news m8 :P
Unless they x-ray'd lungs due to respiratory complaint.. then maybe real news m8?
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SARS COV2 is a respiratory disease first as it enters the body, and a neurological / blood disease second once it takes root. Asymptomatic cases may skip any respiratory symptoms, and may be deemed asymptomatic, however these people may also have higher D-dimer in their blood as their body attempts to get rid of blood clotting. They don't have perceivable symptoms... then they have a stroke, or their leg gets amputated.
A VQ scan would look for blood clotting in the lungs, and is radiology dept.
https://www.insideradiology.com.au/vq-scan/
For more info on why doctors are doing this in relation to COVID 19, see the following:
TWiV 608: Daniel Griffin’s COVID-19 clinical report
https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-608/
Pulmonary Embolism and Increased Levels of d-Dimer in Patients with Coronavirus Disease.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32348233