Incidental findings on cone beam computed tomography: Relate and relay

• Main Authors: Suhas P Pande, Subhash P Kumbhare, Amit R Parate
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
• Series: Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology
• Subjects: Cone beam CT; incidental finding; referral
• Online Access: http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2015;volume=27;issue=1;spage=48;epage=54;aulast=Pande

Objective: To evaluate the presence of incidental findings on cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images and to recognize their clinical importance. Materials and Methods: A total of 700 CBCT scans between January 2013 to August 2014 at Government Dental College and Hospital were evaluated retrospectively. Results: 459 incidental findings (65.57%) were observed in 700 patients. Most common individual incidental finding was mucosal thickening (119) followed by pineal/habenula calcification (99) and choroid plexus (77). Conclusion: The oral and maxillofacial radiologist should carefully interpret all scans and should not ignore the incidental findings and hence avoid untoward snowballing effects.