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  • Radiology
  • Urology
  • Oncology

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  • Improved radiological imaging quality increases incidental findings.
  • Many incidental findings have clinical significance requiring early diagnosis and treatment.

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  • To determine the incidence and characteristics of significant incidental findings discussed in multidisciplinary team meetings (MDMs).

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of cases discussed at MDMs from January 2012 to February 2013.
  • Cases categorized into two groups based on initial presentation and finding origin.

Main Results:

  • 15.7% of 696 patients had incidental findings.
  • 16.2% of incidental findings were synchronous malignant diagnoses; 44% in Group 2 were renal.
  • Incidental findings constitute the majority of renal cancer surgery cases.

Conclusions:

  • Incidental findings represent a substantial workload for MDMs.
  • Investigation and management of incidental findings significantly contribute to urological cancer surgery caseloads.