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1949-8470 (online) |
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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging |
| Manuscript Type |
Retrospective Cohort Study |
| Article Title |
Relevant incidental findings at abdominal multi-detector contrast-enhanced computed tomography: A collateral screening?
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| Manuscript Source |
Invited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Luca Maria Sconfienza, Giovanni Mauri, Claudia Muzzupappa, Alessandro Poloni, Michele Bandirali, Anastassia Esseridou, Stefania Tritella, Francesco Secchi, Giovanni Di Leo and Francesco Sardanelli |
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| Corresponding Author |
Luca Maria Sconfienza, MD, PhD, Servizio di Radiologia, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Piazza Malan 1, 20097 San Donato Milanese, Milano, Italy. io@lucasconfienza.it |
| Key Words |
Contrast-enhanced computed tomography; Abdomen; Incidental findings; Screening; Overdiagnosis |
| Core Tip |
A relevant incidental finding (IF) is detected in one out of five patients undergoing abdominal contrast-enhanced computed tomography. Thus, in clinical practice, we daily perform unconscious collateral screening for a number of abdominal diseases. Notably, a problem still exists about how to deal with these findings, as their detection can be stressful and potentially harmful for patients, also contribute to increase in health care costs. On the one hand we have the risk of overdiagnosis, on the other hand there is a risk of legal issues for not having reported and suggested further work-up for these IFs. |
| Publish Date |
2015-10-26 10:35 |
| Citation |
Sconfienza LM, Mauri G, Muzzupappa C, Poloni A, Bandirali M, Esseridou A, Tritella S, Secchi F, Di Leo G, Sardanelli F. Relevant incidental findings at abdominal multi-detector contrast-enhanced computed tomography: A collateral screening? World J Radiol 2015; 7(10): 350-356 |
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http://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8470/full/v7/i10/350.htm |
| DOI |
http://dx.doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v7.i10.350 |
