Background: Although variation exists in the classification and practice of managing clinical
findings in research, emerging views suggest that researchers bear some responsibility in …

Implications It is clear that noncardiac incidental findings on cardiac CT studies are very
common and lead to additional diagnostic tests, increased risk from radiation exposure and …

Objectives: We sought to determine the incidence, clinical significance, and potential
financial impact of noncardiac incidental findings (IF) identified with cardiac computed …

Background With the widespread use of cardiac multidetector row computed tomography
(MDCT), the issue of incidental findings is receiving increasing attention. Our objectives …

Background Little information exists concerning the frequency and medical significance of
incidental findings (IFs) in imaging research. Methods Medical records of research …

Results: Radiologically significant clinically significant noncardiac findings were found in
163 of 875 patients (19%). Clinically significant incidental pulmonary findings were found in …

There has been debate in the cardiology literature as to how to handle unexpected
noncardiac findings on cardiac computed tomography examinations. From the perspective …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of incidental
extracardiac findings on coronary CT, to determine the associated downstream resource …

Although the intent of cardiac computed tomographic angiography (CTA) is to visualize the
coronary, aortic, and cardiac structures, portions of noncardiac structures are visible on the …

While computed tomography (CT) certainly can be beneficial when used appropriately, CT
examinations are sometimes performed without sound medical justification. There are many …