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After performing perfusion-only Tc-99m MAA SPECT\/CT scans, visual, semi-quantitative assessment of the subsequent perfusion abnormalities was carried out: mismatch lesions (MM; activity defects on SPECT images identical to apparently healthy parenchyma on CT images), matched lesions (MA; activity defects with corresponding parenchymal lesions on CT scans), and reverse mismatch lesions (RM; parenchymal lesions with preserved or increased tracer uptake). Lesion-based and patient-based analysis were performed to evaluate the extent, severity, and incidence of each perfusion abnormality. Statistical tests were applied to investigate the association between the experienced perfusion impairments.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Moderately severe parenchymal lesions were detected in 87 (95.6%) patients. Although, 50 (54.95%) patients were depicted to have MM lesions, the whole patient cohort was mildly affected by this abnormality. MA lesions of average moderate severity were seen in most of the patients (89.01%). In 65 (71.43%) patients RM lesions were found with mild severity on average. Positive association was detected between total CT score and total RM score and between total CT score and total MA score. Significantly higher total CT scores were experienced in the subgroup, where RM lesions were present.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Heterogeneous perfusion abnormalities were found in most of COVID-19 patients: parenchymal lesions with normal, decreased or increased perfusion and perfusion defects in healthy lung areas. 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