Incidental findings on brain magnetic resonance imaging: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Morris Z, Whiteley WN, Longstreth WT Jr, Weber F, Lee YC, Tsushima Y, Alphs H, Ladd SC, Warlow C, Wardlaw JM, Al-Shahi Salman R.
Morris Z, et al.
BMJ. 2009 Aug 17;339:b3016. doi: 10.1136/bmj.b3016.
BMJ. 2009.
PMID: 19687093
Free PMC article.
Review.
RESULTS: In 16 studies, 135 of 19 559 people had neoplastic incidental brain findings (prevalence 0.70%, 95% confidence interval 0.47% to 0.98%), and prevalence increased with age (chi(2) for linear trend, P=0.003). In 15 studies, 375 of 15 559 people had non-neoplastic …
RESULTS: In 16 studies, 135 of 19 559 people had neoplastic incidental brain findings (prevalence 0.70%, 95% confidence interval 0.47% to 0. …