Incidental findings on brain MR imaging in older community-dwelling subjects are common but serious medical consequences are rare: a cohort study.

Incidental findings on brain MR imaging in older community-dwelling subjects are common but serious medical consequences are rare: a cohort study.

<h4>Objectives</h4>Incidental findings in neuroimaging occur in 3% of volunteers. Most data come from young subjects. Data on their occurrence in older subjects and their medical, lifestyle and financial consequences are lacking. We determined the prevalence and medical consequences of i...

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Main Authors: Elaine M Sandeman, Maria Del Carmen Valdes Hernandez, Zoe Morris, Mark E Bastin, Catherine Murray, Alan J Gow, Janie Corley, Ross Henderson, Ian J Deary, John M Starr, Joanna M Wardlaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0071467&type=printable
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