Incidental Findings from 16,400 Brain MRI Examinations of Research Volunteers.

P A Rowley Mitchell Paukner Laura B Eisenmenger Aaron S Field Richard J Davidson Sterling C JohnsonS AsthanaNathaniel A Chin Vivek Prabhakaran Barbara B Bendlin Bradley R Postle H Hill Goldsmith Cynthia M CarlssonM A BrooksNed H Kalin L E Williams Howard A Rowley

Published in: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology (2023)

Four percent of individuals who undergo research brain MRIs have an incidental, potentially clinically significant finding. Routine neuroradiologist review of all scans yields a much higher rate of significant lesion detection than selective referral from nonradiologists who perform the examinations. Workflow and scan review processes need to be carefully considered when designing research protocols.

Keyphrases

computed tomography
resting state
white matter
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
functional connectivity
primary care
cerebral ischemia
clinical practice
loop mediated isothermal amplification