Meeting
Abstract Number: 150
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Imaging exams performed on hospitalized patients commonly reveal findings representing possible cancer and requiring follow-up. Our objective was to quantify how often indeterminate or suspicious masses are detected on inpatient abdominal and pelvic imaging exams by exam type and organ. Methods: Our health system uses a standardized coding scheme, similar to the Breast Imaging […]
Abstract Number: 238
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: The use of imaging is highly prevalent in hospitalized patients with about two images performed on every hospitalized patient (Levin et al). While imaging is utilized for specific indications, incidental findings are common with 45.0% of chest CTs resulting in incidentalomas (O’Sullivan et al). Lack of appropriate follow up to incidental findings (IFs) leads […]