How common are incidental findings?

How common are incidental findings?

CT of the chest resulted in incidentalomas reported in 45% of patients (95% confidence interval [CI], 36% to 55%). The relatively new CT colonoscopy resulted in incidental findings in 38% of patients (21% to 57%). MRI also reported incidental findings when imaging the spine (22%) and brain (22%).

What is an incidental finding in research?

An issue of increasing importance in human participant research is that of “incidental findings.” Incidental findings have been defined as observations of potential clinical significance unexpectedly discovered in research participants and unrelated to the purpose or variables of the study (Illes, et al. 2006).

What does incidental mean in MRI?

Incidental findings are previously undetected abnormalities of potential clinical relevance that are unexpectedly discovered and unrelated to the purpose of the examination.

What does incidental finding on a CAT scan mean?

An incidental finding is something extra found by the test. It’s something not related to the reason your doctor ordered the test. For example, a doctor may order a CT scan of your chest to look for a blood clot. There may or may not be a blood clot, but the picture also shows a small growth in your lung.

What does incidental mean medically?

Incidental findings are previously undiagnosed medical or psychiatric conditions that are discovered unintentionally and during evaluation for a medical or psychiatric condition.

What is an incidental finding on a CT scan?

Any findings on CT scan that were not related to the chief complaint were considered “incidental findings.” In all patients with incidental findings the electronic discharge instruction sheet from the EMR was used to assess for disclosure of incidental findings to patients.

Can you code incidental findings?

Incidental findings may be coded after all clinically significant findings are reported. Incidental findings are abnormal findings not specifically related to why the exam was performed but discovered during the exam.

What is an incidental finding in genetics?

Introduction. Incidental findings (IFs) or secondary findings (SFs), being results unrelated to the initial indication for genetic testing, have aroused a vast debate in the literature on whole exome sequencing (WES) or whole genome sequencing (WGS) [1,2,3].