Incidental findings on non-contrast abdominal computed tomography in an asymptomatic population: Prevalence, economic and health implications

Low-dose non-contrast abdominal CT scans often reveal incidental findings. Follow-up tests and procedures incurred significant financial costs, occasionally even leading to unnecessary surgical or non-surgical interventions. Psychological assessments showed increased anxiety in participants requiring follow-up, particularly those with low resilience. Our findings highlight the need for improved management, patient information, and consideration of economic and psychological impacts of incidental findings in clinical research and routine in the future.

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PLoS ONE
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2025-08-04
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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0328049
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Radiation Dose and Imaging
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Incidental findings on non-contrast abdominal computed tomography in an asymptomatic population: Prevalence, economic and health implications

Olivier Bonny, Carsten A. Wagner, Beat Roth, Harald Seeger et al.
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Incidental findings on non-contrast abdominal computed tomography in an asymptomatic population: Prevalence, economic and health implications

Olivier Bonny, Carsten A. Wagner, Beat Roth, Harald Seeger, Thomas Ernandez, Nilufar Mohebbi, Daniel Guido Fuster, Alexander Ritter, Stephan Segerer, Andreas Hoetker, Lena Jellestad, Florian Buchkremer, Grégoire Wuerzner, Maximilian Sabev
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Abstract

Low-dose non-contrast abdominal CT scans often reveal incidental findings. Follow-up tests and procedures incurred significant financial costs, occasionally even leading to unnecessary surgical or non-surgical interventions. Psychological assessments showed increased anxiety in participants requiring follow-up, particularly those with low resilience. Our findings highlight the need for improved management, patient information, and consideration of economic and psychological impacts of incidental findings in clinical research and routine in the future.

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University of Bern (CH), University of Zurich (CH), University of St.Gallen (CH), University Hospital of Bern (CH), University Hospital of Zurich (CH), University Hospital of Geneva (CH), Kantonsspital Baden (CH), Kantonsspital Aarau (CH), University of Lausanne (CH)
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Incidental findings on non-contrast abdominal computed tomography in an asymptomatic population: Prevalence, economic and health implications — Olivier Bonny, Carsten A. Wagner, et al. · PLoS ONE (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS