Rates of Incidental Findings in Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Children.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Incidental findings (IFs) are unexpected abnormalities discovered during imaging and can range from normal anatomic variants to findings requiring urgent medical intervention. In the case of brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), reliable data about the prevalence and significance of IFs in the general population are limited, making it difficult to anticipate, communicate, and manage these findings.

Objectives

To determine the overall prevalence of IFs in brain MRI in the nonclinical pediatric population as well as the rates of specific findings and findings for which clinical referral is recommended.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study was based on the April 2019 release of baseline data from 11 810 children aged 9 to 10 years who were enr

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7985817 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature