"Incidentalomas" on abdominal and pelvic CT in emergency radiology: literature review and current management recommendations.
Siavash BehbahaniSameer MittalMichael N PatlasMariam MoshiriChristine O MeniasDouglas S KatzPublished in: Abdominal radiology (New York) (2018)
The purpose of this article is to familiarize radiologists and clinicians with a subset of common and uncommon incidental findings on abdominal and pelvic computed tomography examinations, including hepatic, splenic, renal, adrenal, pancreatic, aortic/iliac arterial, gynecological, and a few other miscellaneous findings, with an emphasis on "incidentalomas" discovered in the emergency setting. In addition, we will review the complex problem of diagnosing such entities, and provide current management recommendations. Representative case examples, which we have encountered in our clinical practices, will be demonstrated.
Keyphrases
- computed tomography
- healthcare
- emergency department
- public health
- artificial intelligence
- positron emission tomography
- rectal cancer
- dual energy
- image quality
- primary care
- clinical practice
- magnetic resonance imaging
- aortic valve
- heart failure
- case report
- cross sectional
- left ventricular
- magnetic resonance
- endovascular treatment
- pulmonary arterial hypertension