Incidental findings detected on magnetic resonance imaging scans of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine of patients prediagnosed with discopathy

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Makale detayları

Incidental findings detected on magnetic resonance imaging scans of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine of patients prediagnosed with discopathy

Yazarlar:

N.A.

Yayıncı:

Marmara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Clinical Sciences

Dergi:

Marmara Medical Journal Vol.36 Issue 2, pp.210-214

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001289755

pISSN:

1019-1941

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Özet:

 Objective: To determine the frequency and types of incidental findings on magnetic resonance imaging MRI scans of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine in patients with intervertebral discopathy. Patients and Methods: This retrospective study included 1000 patients 513 females and 487 males, with a mean age of 50.5 years with clinically suspected intervertebral discopathy who underwent MRI. Any abnormal findings and congenital anomaliesanatomical variations unrelated to the primary complaint were referred to as incidental findings. Frequency distributions of the assessed imaging characteristics were calculated. Results: Of the 1000 patients, 192 19.2 patients were presented with incidental findings. The positive findings in the thoracic spine 26 were higher than those in the lumbar 19.8 and cervical spine 13.7. The study found vertebral haemangioma to be the most common finding, followed by Schmorls nodes in the thoracic and lumbar spine. Thyroid nodules constituted the most common finding in the cervical spine, followed by vertebral haemangioma. Renal cysts in the thoracic and lumbar spine and thyroid nodules in the cervical spine were the most frequent extraspinal findings. Conclusion: Incidental findings are commonly detected during MRI examination of intervertebral discs, and most are benign findings. However, incidental findings including clinically essential findings can alter the patients treatment or affect the patients life. Therefore, it is crucial to systematically evaluate MRIs without focusing solely on the spine and report incidental findings detected on MRI.

 Objective: To determine the frequency and types of incidental findings on magnetic resonance imaging MRI scans of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine in patients with intervertebral discopathy. Patients and Methods: This retrospective study included 1000 patients 513 females and 487 males, with a mean age of 50.5 years with clinically suspected intervertebral discopathy who underwent MRI. Any abnormal findings and congenital anomaliesanatomical variations unrelated to the primary complaint were referred to as incidental findings. Frequency distributions of the assessed imaging characteristics were calculated. Results: Of the 1000 patients, 192 19.2 patients were presented with incidental findings. The positive findings in the thoracic spine 26 were higher than those in the lumbar 19.8 and cervical spine 13.7. The study found vertebral haemangioma to be the most common finding, followed by Schmorls nodes in the thoracic and lumbar spine. Thyroid nodules constituted the most common finding in the cervical spine, followed by vertebral haemangioma. Renal cysts in the thoracic and lumbar spine and thyroid nodules in the cervical spine were the most frequent extraspinal findings. Conclusion: Incidental findings are commonly detected during MRI examination of intervertebral discs, and most are benign findings. However, incidental findings including clinically essential findings can alter the patients treatment or affect the patients life. Therefore, it is crucial to systematically evaluate MRIs without focusing solely on the spine and report incidental findings detected on MRI.

 Objective: To determine the frequency and types of incidental findings on magnetic resonance imaging MRI scans of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine in patients with intervertebral discopathy. Patients and Methods: This retrospective study included 1000 patients 513 females and 487 males, with a mean age of 50.5 years with clinically suspected intervertebral discopathy who underwent MRI. Any abnormal findings and congenital anomaliesanatomical variations unrelated to the primary complaint were referred to as incidental findings. Frequency distributions of the assessed imaging characteristics were calculated. Results: Of the 1000 patients, 192 19.2 patients were presented with incidental findings. The positive findings in the thoracic spine 26 were higher than those in the lumbar 19.8 and cervical spine 13.7. The study found vertebral haemangioma to be the most common finding, followed by Schmorls nodes in the thoracic and lumbar spine. Thyroid nodules constituted the most common finding in the cervical spine, followed by vertebral haemangioma. Renal cysts in the thoracic and lumbar spine and thyroid nodules in the cervical spine were the most frequent extraspinal findings. Conclusion: Incidental findings are commonly detected during MRI examination of intervertebral discs, and most are benign findings. However, incidental findings including clinically essential findings can alter the patients treatment or affect the patients life. Therefore, it is crucial to systematically evaluate MRIs without focusing solely on the spine and report incidental findings detected on MRI.

 Objective: To determine the frequency and types of incidental findings on magnetic resonance imaging MRI scans of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine in patients with intervertebral discopathy. Patients and Methods: This retrospective study included 1000 patients 513 females and 487 males, with a mean age of 50.5 years with clinically suspected intervertebral discopathy who underwent MRI. Any abnormal findings and congenital anomaliesanatomical variations unrelated to the primary complaint were referred to as incidental findings. Frequency distributions of the assessed imaging characteristics were calculated. Results: Of the 1000 patients, 192 19.2 patients were presented with incidental findings. The positive findings in the thoracic spine 26 were higher than those in the lumbar 19.8 and cervical spine 13.7. The study found vertebral haemangioma to be the most common finding, followed by Schmorls nodes in the thoracic and lumbar spine. Thyroid nodules constituted the most common finding in the cervical spine, followed by vertebral haemangioma. Renal cysts in the thoracic and lumbar spine and thyroid nodules in the cervical spine were the most frequent extraspinal findings. Conclusion: Incidental findings are commonly detected during MRI examination of intervertebral discs, and most are benign findings. However, incidental findings including clinically essential findings can alter the patients treatment or affect the patients life. Therefore, it is crucial to systematically evaluate MRIs without focusing solely on the spine and report incidental findings detected on MRI.

Makale detayları

Incidental findings detected on magnetic resonance imaging scans of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine of patients prediagnosed with discopathy

Yazarlar:

N.A.

Yayıncı:

Marmara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Clinical Sciences

Dergi:

Marmara Medical Journal Vol.36 Issue 2, pp.210-214

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001289755

pISSN:

1019-1941

Incidental findings

Magnetic resonance imaging

Discopathy

Sayı

Makale detayları

Incidental findings detected on magnetic resonance imaging scans of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine of patients prediagnosed with discopathy

Yazarlar: N.A.

Yayıncı: Marmara University

Ana Başlıklar: Clinical Sciences

Dergi: Marmara Medical Journal Vol.36 Issue 2, pp.210-214

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 5/2023

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001289755

pISSN: 1019-1941

Incidental findings

Magnetic resonance imaging

Discopathy

Sayı

Yazarlar:

N.A.

Yayıncı:

Marmara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Clinical Sciences

Dergi:

Marmara Medical Journal Vol.36 Issue 2, pp.210-214

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001289755

pISSN:

1019-1941