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. 2023 Oct 7;64(4):ezad302. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezad302

Table 1:

Incidental findings considered by the task force

Finding Topic review category#
Interstitial lung abnormalities Specific
Emphysema Specific
Bronchiectasis Specific
Consolidation Specific
Coronary artery calcification Specific
Aortic valve disease Specific
Mediastinal mass Specific
Mediastinal lymph nodes Specific
Thyroid abnormalities Specific
Bronchial wall thickening Generic
Respiratory bronchiolitis-associated interstitial lung disease Generic
Pleural effusions and pleural thickening Generic
Pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum Generic
Diaphragm abnormalities Generic
Tuberculosis Generic
Cardiac decompensation/pericardial effusion Generic
Aortic aneurysms Generic
Breast nodules Generic
Liver lesions Generic
Renal lesions Generic
Bone abnormalities Generic
Adrenal lesions Generic
#

: “specific” refers to topics considered most important and frequent, which were reviewed as standalone topics, and “generic” to topics of lower importance or infrequent that were grouped into a generic category, suitable for a general statement.