Table 5. Studies on Incidental Findings on Brain MRI in Pediatric Populations.
| Study | Pediatric population | No. of participants | Incidental finding rate (rate requiring follow-up) | MR images rereviewed for IFs instead of reports | 3-T MRI | High resolution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jansen et al,10 2017 | Yes | 3966 | 25.6 (0.43) | Yes | Yes | Unknown |
| Gur et al,11 2013 | Yes, “generally good health” | 1400 | 10.57 (0.85)a | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sullivan et al,13 2017 | Yes | 833 | 11.8 (0.5) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Seki et al,14 2010 | Yes | 110 | 10.9 (2.7)a | Yes | No | Unknown |
| Kim et al,15 2002 | Yes | 225 | 21 (8)b | Yes | Variable | Variable |
| Hartwigsen et al,16 2010 | Yes | 206 | 19 (10.2) | Yes | Yes | Yes, T1 |
| Kaiser et al,17 2015 | Yes | 114 | 23.2 (12.5)b | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Potchen et al,18 2013 | Yes | 96 | 21 (NR)a | Yes | No | No |
| Gupta et al,21 2008 | No (all pediatric, but some with medical illness) | 666 | 25.7 (8.7)b | No | No | Unknown |
| Yilmaz et al,19 2014 | No (all pediatric, but all have chronic headache) | 449 | 8.9 (NR) | No | No | No |
| Bayram et al,20 2013 | No (all pediatric, but all have chronic headache) | 527 | 22.1 (NR) | Yes | No | No |
| Graf et al,12 2010 | No (all pediatric, but all have chronic headache) | 400 | 21.5 (NR)b | No | NR | NR |
Abbreviations: IFs, incidental findings; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; NR, not reported.
a
Excluded sinus disease as a reportable incidental finding.
b
Included sinus disease as a reportable incidental finding.