Objective: To investigate the clinical thoracic images of hospital staff with SARS.
Methods: Thoracic images was analyzed in 88 medical workers with SARS, including 394 chest plain films and 9 CT scans.
Results: The typical signs of SARS are multifocal air-space consolidations, and progress over a day from small shadow to becoming generalized.
Conclusion: Thoracic plain film was necessary for diagnosis of SARS, CT could detect the pulmonary abnormality of SARS early.