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. 2013 Nov;10(11):833-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2013.05.020.

Managing incidental findings on abdominal and pelvic CT and MRI, part 3: white paper of the ACR Incidental Findings Committee II on splenic and nodal findings

Matthew T Heller  1 , Mukesh Harisinghani, Jeffrey D Neitlich, Paula Yeghiayan, Lincoln L Berland
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Managing incidental findings on abdominal and pelvic CT and MRI, part 3: white paper of the ACR Incidental Findings Committee II on splenic and nodal findings

Matthew T Heller et al. J Am Coll Radiol. 2013 Nov.

Abstract

This white paper describes splenic and nodal incidental findings found on CT and MRI. Recommendations for management are included. This represents the third of 4 such papers from the ACR Incidental Findings Committee II, which used a consensus method based on repeated reviews and revisions and a collective review and interpretation of relevant literature. Topics include descriptions of appearances of several types of splenic lesions and, the importance of size and distribution of lymph nodes. Flowcharts are provided for reference.

Keywords: ACR; CT; Incidental findings; MRI; adenopathy; consensus; incidentaloma; splenic lesion.

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