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Objectives: We investigated the frequency of the noncardiac findings in cardiac imaging with multidetector computed tomography(MDCT). Background: Multidetector computed tomography is an accepted new tool to evaluate the heart. In cardiac MDCT scans, organs other than the heart are also irradiated, but usually not assessed. Methods: A total of 503 patients underwent cardiac imaging with 16-or 64-slice MDCT. Cardiologists assessed the heart, while radiologists reviewed the other organs. Results: A total of 346 new, noncardiac findings were identified in 292 patients(58.1%). A total of 114 patients(22.7%) had clinically significant findings including 4 cases of malignancy(0.8%). Conclusions: There were a significant number of noncardiac findings in cardiac MDCT. To avoid missing clinically important findings, physicians who analyze cardiac MDCT scan-either radiologists or cardiologists-should carefully evaluate all the organs irradiated in the scan.
Objectives: We investigated the frequency of the noncardiac findings in cardiac imaging with multidetector computed tomography (MDCT). Background: Multidetector computed tomography is an accepted new tool to evaluate the heart. In cardiac MDCT scans, organs other than the heart are also irradiated, Methods: A total of 503 patients underwent cardiac imaging with 16-or 64-slice MDCT. Cardiologists assessed the heart, while radiologists reviewed the other organs. Results: A total of 346 new, noncardiac findings identified in 292 A total of 114 patients (22.7%) had clinically significant findings including 4 cases of malignancy (0.8%). Conclusions: There were a significant number of noncardiac findings in cardiac MDCT. To avoid missing clinically important findings, physicians who analyze cardiac MDCT scan-either radiologists or cardiologists-should carefully evaluate all the organs irradiated in the scan.