Incidental findings are relatively common in preoperative CTs obtained for shoulder arthroplasty, occurring in nearly one-quarter of patients. Most of these findings are pulmonary in nature. Overall, half of the patients with incidental findings were recommended for further follow-up. These results establish population data to guide orthopedic surgeons in patient counseling. Level of evidence: III.
Keyphrases
- computed tomography
- end stage renal disease
- patients undergoing
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- pulmonary hypertension
- ejection fraction
- prognostic factors
- magnetic resonance imaging
- positron emission tomography
- case report
- machine learning
- electronic health record
- big data
- quality improvement
- smoking cessation
- patient reported outcomes
- contrast enhanced
- thoracic surgery