TY - JOUR
T1 - Noncardiac Incidental Findings on Cardiac CT
T2 - A Step-by-Step Approach
AU - Maroules, Christopher D.
AU - Ghoshhajra, Brian B.
AU - Malguria, Nagina
AU - Landay, Michael
AU - Hummel, Jed
AU - Ferencik, Maros
AU - Abbara, Suhny
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2019 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2014/8
Y1 - 2014/8
N2 - Noncardiac incidental findings on cardiac CT are remarkably common and some of these may have a significant impact on patient management. Herein, we present a straightforward and cost-effective step-by-step approach for identifying and reporting noncardiac incidental findings. In Step 1, we discuss the 'ABCDEFG' search pattern for systematically reviewing noncardiac organ systems. The most prevalent and clinically significant incidental findings are highlighted with strategies for increasing their conspicuity. In Step 2, the importance of reviewing clinical history and prior imaging studies is discussed. In Step 3, we provide a classification scheme and follow-up recommendations for incidental findings based on their potential clinical significance.
AB - Noncardiac incidental findings on cardiac CT are remarkably common and some of these may have a significant impact on patient management. Herein, we present a straightforward and cost-effective step-by-step approach for identifying and reporting noncardiac incidental findings. In Step 1, we discuss the 'ABCDEFG' search pattern for systematically reviewing noncardiac organ systems. The most prevalent and clinically significant incidental findings are highlighted with strategies for increasing their conspicuity. In Step 2, the importance of reviewing clinical history and prior imaging studies is discussed. In Step 3, we provide a classification scheme and follow-up recommendations for incidental findings based on their potential clinical significance.
KW - Cardiac computed tomography
KW - Cardiovascular imaging
KW - Incidental findings
KW - Noncardiac structures
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U2 - 10.1007/s12410-014-9283-z
DO - 10.1007/s12410-014-9283-z
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84904205764
SN - 1941-9066
VL - 7
SP - 1
EP - 10
JO - Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports
JF - Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports
IS - 8
M1 - 9283
ER -