Open AccessIncidental Findings in CT Colonography: Literature Review and Survey of Current Research Practice
Author(s) -
Siddiki Hassan,
Fletcher J. G.,
McFarland Beth,
Dajani Nora,
Orme Nicholas,
Koenig Barbara,
Strobel Marguerite,
Wolf Susan M.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
the journal of law, medicine & ethics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.515
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1748-720X
pISSN - 1073-1105
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-720x.2008.00276.x
Subject(s) - medical physics , medicine , current (fluid) , radiology , physics , thermodynamics
Incidental fndings (IFs) of potential medical signifcance are seen in approximately 5‐8 percent of asymptomatic subjects and 16 percent of symptomatic subjects participating in large computed tomography (CT) colonography (CTC) studies, with the incidence varying further by CT acquisition technique. While most CTC research programs have a well‐defned plan to detect and disclose IFs, such plans are largely communicated only verbally. Written consent documents should also inform subjects of how IFs of potential medical signifcance will be detected and reported in CTC research studies.