Susan AdamsonABEER ABDULLAH JALAWI ALQURNAS2022-06-042022-03-072022-06-04110405https://drepo.sdl.edu.sa/handle/20.500.14154/66138Background: The primary method of identifying COVID-19 is RT-PCR for a respiratory specimen. A number of contemporary papers have proposed that chest CT can be used for the diagnosis of COVID-19. However, the use of CT as a diagnostic tool remains controversial. This structured literature review explores the role of CT scans as a tool for diagnosing COVID-19 patients, in comparison with the RT-PCR assay.96enThesis