Incidentalomas in Spine and Spinal Cord Imaging

Overview

Journal Clin Neuroradiol

Specialties Neurology
Radiology

Date 2019 Mar 20

PMID 30887091

Citations 4

Authors

Shivaprakash B Hiremath

Jose Boto

Alice Regnaud

Leonard Etienne

Aikaterini Fitsiori

Maria Isabel Vargas

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Abstract

Incidentalomas are common in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the spine. These incidental findings (IFs) can be seen involving the spinal cord, nerve root, vertebral body, posterior arch and the extraspinal region. This review article describes the imaging findings, stratifies the IFs similar to the computed tomography (CT) colonography reporting and data system and briefly mentions the current recommendations for further evaluation and management of IFs. Radiologists are the first to detect these lesions, suggest further evaluation and management of IFs. It is therefore mandatory for them to be aware of recommendations in clinical practice in order to avoid increased patient anxiety, excessive healthcare expenditure and inadvertent therapeutic procedures.

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