Extraspinal Incidental Findings on Routine MRI of Lumbar Spine: Prevalence and Reporting Rates in 1278 Patients

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dc.contributor.authorTuncel, Sedat Alpaslan
dc.contributor.authorCagli, Bekir
dc.contributor.authorTekatas, Aslan
dc.contributor.authorKirici, Mehmet Yadigar
dc.contributor.authorUnlu, Ercument
dc.contributor.authorGenchellac, Hakan
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T11:03:44Z
dc.date.available2024-06-12T11:03:44Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.departmentTrakya Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence and reporting rate of incidental findings (IF) in adult outpatients undergoing lumbar magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Materials and Methods: Re-evaluation of a total of 1278 Lumbar MRI images (collected from patients with a mean age of 50.5 years, range 16-91 years) captured between August 2010-August 2011 was done by a neuroradiologist and a musculoskeletal radiologist. IFs were classified according to organ or system (liver, gallbladder, kidney, bladder, uterus, ovary, lymph node, intestine and aorta). The rate of reporting of a range of IF was examined. The outcome of each patient's treatment was evaluated based on review of hospital records and by telephone interviews. Results: A total of 253 IFs were found in 241 patients (18.8% of 1278). Among these, clinically significant IFs (n = 34) included: 2 renal masses (0.15%), 2 aortic aneurysms (0.15%), 2 cases of hydronephrosis (0.15%), 11 adrenal masses (0.86%), 7 lymphadenopathies (0.55%), 6 cases of endometrial or cervical thickening (0.47%), 1 liver hemangioma (0.08%), 1 pelvic fluid (0.08%) and 2 ovarian dermoid cysts (0.15%). Overall, 28% (71/253) of IFs were included in the clinical reports, while clinically significant findings were reported in 41% (14/34) of cases. Conclusion: Extraspinal IFs are commonly detected during a routine lumbar MRI, and many of these findings are not clinically significant. However, IFs including clinically important findings are occasionally omitted from formal radiological reports.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.3348/kjr.2015.16.4.866
dc.identifier.endpage873en_US
dc.identifier.issn1229-6929
dc.identifier.issn2005-8330
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.pmid26175587en_US
dc.identifier.startpage866en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3348/kjr.2015.16.4.866
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/21775
dc.identifier.volume16en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000358459100020en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherKorean Radiological Socen_US
dc.relation.ispartofKorean Journal Of Radiologyen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectIncidental Findingsen_US
dc.subjectMagnetic Resonance Imagingen_US
dc.subjectLumbar Spineen_US
dc.subjectExtra-Spinal Findingsen_US
dc.subjectCt Colonographyen_US
dc.subjectSystemen_US
dc.titleExtraspinal Incidental Findings on Routine MRI of Lumbar Spine: Prevalence and Reporting Rates in 1278 Patientsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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