Hybrid Imaging Virtual Workshop (02 25)-Incidental Findings Thorax

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Video Summary

In this video, Dr. Prashant Nagpal discusses incidental findings in nuclear cardiology. Incidental findings are unexpected masses or lesions detected during an examination performed for an unrelated reason. Incidental findings are common in nuclear cardiology, with up to 60% of cases showing such findings. However, only a small percentage of these findings are clinically relevant, often requiring further diagnostic evaluation. Dr. Nagpal highlights the importance of reviewing images in multiple windows, such as soft tissue, lung, and bone windows, to detect different types of findings. He discusses various incidental findings, including cardiac, mediastinal, pleural, lung, bone, and abdominal findings. He emphasizes the need for collaboration between cardiology, nuclear medicine, and radiology to accurately identify and interpret these findings. Dr. Nagpal also mentions important guidelines and papers on managing incidental findings. Overall, recognizing and appropriately managing incidental findings is crucial in nuclear cardiology practice.

Keywords

incidental findings

nuclear cardiology

diagnostic evaluation

image review

multidisciplinary collaboration

management guidelines