Incidence and significance of serendipitous CT findings in the oncologic patient

• Published in: Journal of computer assisted tomography Vol. 6; no. 2; p. 268
• Main Authors: Pagani, J J, Bernardino, M E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.1982
• Subjects: 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

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...