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ArticleJournal of clinical imaging science2019

Incidental Extraspinal Findings in the Thoracic Spine during Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Intervertebral Discs.

Mogahid M A Zidan, Ikhlas A Hassan, Abdelrahaman M Elnour, Mustafa Z Mahmoud, Mohammed A Alghamdi, Mohammed Salih, Mona Elhaj, Wadah M Ali

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Article in Journal of clinical imaging science, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors at 6 institutions in 4 countries.

Mogahid M A ZidanDiagnostic Radiology Department, Faculty of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Sciences, The National Ribat University, Sudan.
Ikhlas A HassanDiagnostic Radiologic Technology Department, College of Medical Radiological Sciences, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan.
Abdelrahaman M ElnourDiagnostic Radiology Department, Faculty of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Sciences, The National Ribat University, Sudan.
Mustafa Z MahmoudRadiology and Medical Imaging Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj.
Mohammed A AlghamdiRadiology and Medical Imaging Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj.
Mohammed SalihMedical Imaging Technology Department, Al-Ghad International College for Applied Medical Sciences, Abha.
Mona ElhajMedical Imaging Technology Department, Al-Ghad International College for Applied Medical Sciences, Al-Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Wadah M AliMedical Imaging Department, College of Health Science, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates.
National Ribat University · SDPrince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University · SAAl-Ghad International Health Sciences Colleges · SAGulf Medical University · AEHodges University · USSudan University of Science and Technology · SD

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe purpose of this research was to determine the frequency of incidental extraspinal findings in the thoracic spine on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). MATERIALS AND

methodsA total of 120 thoracic spine MRI patients were prospectively examined in the period extending from August 2018 to April 2019. Both 1.5 and 0.35 Tesla MRI systems (Toshiba and Siemens Medical system) were applied to investigate patients with suspected intervertebral disc abnormalities at three MRI diagnostic centers in Khartoum, Sudan.

resultsOut of the 120 patients, incidental extraspinal findings were found in 16 patients (13.3%). Various incidental findings (IFs) were seen, including renal cysts, liver mass, thyroid goiter, and pleural effusion. Out of these IFs, 37.5% were considered clinically significant.

conclusionsVarious IFs were identified during a routine thoracic spine MRI, and approximately one-third of them were clinically significant. Therefore, it is essential for the reporting radiologists to pay attention to extraspinal findings while reporting thoracic spine MRI to avoid missing clinically significant findings.

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Incidental extraspinal findingsMagnetic resonance imagingPleural effusionThoracic spineThyroid goiter

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