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Incidence and Economic Impact of Incidental Findings on 18F-FDG PET/CT Imaging.
Adams, Scott J; Rakheja, Rajan; Bryce, Rhonda; Babyn, Paul S.
Afiliação
  • Adams SJ; Department of Medical Imaging, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Electronic address: scott.adams@usask.ca.
  • Rakheja R; Department of Medical Imaging, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  • Bryce R; Clinical Research Support Unit, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  • Babyn PS; Department of Medical Imaging, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Can Assoc Radiol J ; 69(1): 63-70, 2018 Feb.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29458956
ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

The study sought to determine the incidence of incidental findings on whole-body positron emission tomography with computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging and the average costs of investigations to follow-up or further characterize incidental findings.

METHODS:

Imaging reports of 215 patients who underwent whole-body PET/CT imaging were retrospectively reviewed. Our provincial picture archiving and communication system was queried and patient charts were reviewed to identify all investigations performed to follow-up incidental findings within 1 year of the initial PET/CT study. Costs of follow-up imaging studies (professional and technical components) and other diagnostic tests and procedures were determined in Canadian dollars (CAD) and U.S. dollars (USD) using the 2015 Ontario Health Insurance Plan Schedule of Benefits and Fees and 2016 U.S. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, respectively.

RESULTS:

At least 1 incidental finding was reported in 161 reports (74.9%). The mean number of incidental findings ranged from 0.64 in patients <45 years of age to 2.2 in patients 75 years of age and older. Seventy-five recommendations for additional investigations were made for 64 (30%) patients undergoing PET/CT imaging, and 14 of those were carried out specifically to follow-up incidental findings. Averaged across all 215 patients, the total cost of investigations recommended to follow-up incidental findings was CAD$105.51 (USD$127.56) per PET/CT study if all recommendations were acted on, and CAD$22.77 (USD$29.14) based on investigations actually performed.

CONCLUSIONS:

As the incidence of incidental findings increases with age and a larger proportion of elderly patients is expected as population demographics change, it will be increasingly important to consider incidental findings on PET/CT imaging with standardized approaches to follow-up.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Compostos Radiofarmacêuticos / Fluordesoxiglucose F18 / Achados Incidentais / Imagem Corporal Total / Tomografia por Emissão de Pósitrons combinada à Tomografia Computadorizada Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2018 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Compostos Radiofarmacêuticos / Fluordesoxiglucose F18 / Achados Incidentais / Imagem Corporal Total / Tomografia por Emissão de Pósitrons combinada à Tomografia Computadorizada Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2018 Tipo de documento: Article