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Incidence of Incidental Findings on Pediatric Oncologic PET/CT Indu Rekha Meesa Joseph J.JunewickPaul Shreve<p>The purpose of this study is to determine the incidence and significance of incidental findings on pediatric oncologic PET/CT. A retrospective analysis of all PET/CT scans obtained at Helen DeVos&nbsp; Children’s&nbsp; Hospital&nbsp; between&nbsp; 2004-2008&nbsp; in&nbsp; pediatric&nbsp; oncology&nbsp; patients&nbsp; was&nbsp; performed.Specific data points for study including DOB, primary diagnosis, secondary diagnosis, treatment status (chemotherapy and radiation) and PET/CT findings were obtained. Studies were reviewed and findings confirmed with board certified Nuclear Medicine and Pediatric Radiologists. Total of 104 patients with various tumors/malignancies underwent 323 integrated PET/CT for staging or monitoring. Of these 104 patients, 71 (68%) had at least one incidental finding present on the PET/CT and 116 of 323 (36%) studies had at least 1 incidental CT finding. In conclusion, our retrospective study shows that careful evaluation of especially the CT component of integrated PET/CT scans provides clinically important information which may necessitate additional workup or treatment. </p> International Journal of Radiology and Radiation Oncology - Peertechz Publications 2015-12-08 Research Article https://doi.org/10.17352/ijrro.000006 en Copyright © Indu Rekha Meesa et al.