Academic patterns of practice regarding CT simulation scans and radiology review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Currently, there are no consensus guidelines about handling incidental radiological findings on radiotherapy planning CT simulation scans. Retrospective studies analyzing incidental findings on CT simulations show a small, but not insignificant, rate of both oncologic and non-oncologic findings. These findings may have medico-legal, financial, and clinical implications. Given a lack of guidelines, we obtained a formal survey of multiple academic institutions to evaluate how CT simulations are handled in regard to incidental findings.

Methods

A formal survey was developed consisting of 12 questions related to institutional practices regarding CT simulation scans. From 7/18/21 to 8/27/21 and 5/6/22 to 5/24/22, the survey was administered electronically by REDCap to k

SUBMITTER: Dove APH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10230158 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature