ReviewThe British journal of radiology2023
Incidental findings on brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in adults: a review of imaging spectrum, clinical significance, and management.
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- Prevalence and Clinical Implications of Incidental Aortic Arch Abnormalities on Contrast-Enhanced Neck MR Angiography: A Single-Center Experience.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Utilization of brain MRI has dramatically increased in recent decades due to rapid advancement in imaging technology and improving accessibility. As a result, radiologists increasingly encounter findings incidentally discovered on brain MRIs which are performed for unrelated indications. Some of these findings are clinically significant, necessitating further investigation or treatment and resulting in increased costs to healthcare systems as well as increased patient anxiety. Moreover, management of these incidental findings poses a significant challenge for referring physicians. Therefore, it is important for interpreting radiologists to know the prevalence, clinical consequences, and appropriate management of these findings. There is a wide spectrum of incidental findings on brain MRI such as asymptomatic brain infarct, age-related white matter changes, microhemorrhages, intracranial tumors, intracranial cystic lesions, and anatomic variants. This article provides a narrative review of important incidental findings encountered on brain MRI in adults with a focus on prevalence, clinical implications, and recommendations on management of these findings based on current available data.
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