Incidence and significance of serendipitous CT findings in the oncologic patient

One-thousand computed tomograms of the abdomen, chest, and pelvis in oncologic patients were reviewed to determine the incidence of serendipitous findings and their impact on clinical management. The incidence of serendipitous findings was 30% in thorax, 24% in both genitourinary and osseous structu...

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Published inJournal of computer assisted tomography Vol. 6; no. 2; p. 268
Main Authors Pagani, J J, Bernardino, M E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.1982
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Abdominal Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Adrenal Gland Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Bone Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Female
Humans
Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Peritoneal Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Retroperitoneal Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Thoracic Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Urogenital Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
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Summary:One-thousand computed tomograms of the abdomen, chest, and pelvis in oncologic patients were reviewed to determine the incidence of serendipitous findings and their impact on clinical management. The incidence of serendipitous findings was 30% in thorax, 24% in both genitourinary and osseous structures, 23% in the abdomen, and 21% in the retroperitoneum. These serendipitous abnormalities changed clinical management or required further diagnostic procedures (thus, they were considered significant) in less than 1% of the abdominal to 12% in osseous findings.
ISSN:0363-8715
DOI:10.1097/00004728-198204000-00007