Incidental Findings on LDCT for Lung Cancer Screening: Prevalence and Clinical Management

Presenter Information

Chris McGrath, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Mrinalini Venkata-Subramani, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Brandon Menachem, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Amry Majeed, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Brooke Ruane, CRNP, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Christine Shusted, MPH, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Julie Barta, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Start Date

5-28-2020 7:30 AM

End Date

5-28-2020 8:30 AM

Description

Objectives

• To define the frequency of incidental findings on low-dose CT (LDCT) scans among patients undergoing lung cancer screening.
• To determine the current reporting methods for incidental findings and measure the frequency of clinical follow-up.

Keywords

lung cancer screening, incidental finding

Comments

Presented at the 2020 House Staff Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference