Overview of white papers of the ACR incidental findings committee ii on adnexal, vascular, splenic, nodal, gallbladder, and biliary findings

Lincoln L Berland

doi:10.1016/j.jacr.2013.05.012

Overview of white papers of the ACR incidental findings committee ii on adnexal, vascular, splenic, nodal, gallbladder, and biliary findings

J Am Coll Radiol. 2013 Sep;10(9):672-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2013.05.012. Epub 2013 Jun 28.

Author

Lincoln L Berland¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35249, USA. lberland@uabmc.edu

PMID: 23816427
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2013.05.012

Abstract

This paper summarizes the background, objectives, and process for developing 4 new white papers on adnexal, vascular, splenic, nodal, gallbladder, and biliary incidental findings and CT and MRI. This work was performed under the auspices of the ACR through its Incidental Findings Committee II. This summary should be used as a reference for definitions of terms used throughout these white papers and for understanding the structure and color scheme of flowcharts used in 2 of them.

Keywords: ACR; CT; Incidental findings; MRI; adenopathy; aneurysm; biliary; consensus; gallbladder; incidentaloma; ovarian cyst; splenic lesion.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adnexal Diseases / diagnosis*
Biliary Tract Diseases / diagnosis*
Diagnostic Imaging / methods*
Female
Humans
Incidental Findings*
Lymphatic Diseases / diagnosis*
Radiology / organization & administration*
United States
Vascular Diseases / diagnosis*