Hantavirus imaging findings: what radiologists should recognize

Following a cruise-ship cluster, experts outline the 'silent' imaging signs of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome — a rare but high-mortality infection radiologists may be first to flag on chest imaging. Specific findings not quantified in source.

• News/expert commentary piece prompted by a recent hantavirus cluster aboard a cruise ship; no original research data or patient cohort reported.
• Focus is on chest imaging appearances of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome and the radiologist's potential role in early recognition before clinical diagnosis is established.
• No sensitivity, specificity, or outcome data provided in source — readers should seek primary literature for quantitative imaging performance figures.

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