Incidental findings in preoperative computed tomography images of robotic-assisted total joint replacement: a multi-center retrospective study
Yutian Lei, Danqing Zhang, Sen Luo, Ruomu Cao, Jian Wang, Yongping Cao, Hua Tian, Shigui Yan, Xu Gao, Peng Yan, Zeyu Liu, Yang Chen, Kunzheng Wang, Run Tian, Pei Yang · 2024
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Yutian Lei and co-authors present a 2024 study of surprise finds on scans taken before robot-aided joint replacement. Most such surgeries need a CT scan for planning. Those scans often show things no one was looking for, in the pelvis or nearby organs. The team reviewed cases from several Chinese hospitals for hip and knee work done from 2020 to 2022.
Expert bone radiologists had read each scan first. The team logged each extra find and sorted finds by weight. They also tracked how often a find changed the surgery plan. Extra finds can delay care, spark more tests, or reveal real disease early. A clear tally helps hospitals set rules for who must act on a surprise find.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Yutian Lei, Danqing Zhang, Sen Luo, Ruomu Cao, Jian Wang, Yongping Cao, Hua Tian, Shigui Yan, Xu Gao, Peng Yan, Zeyu Liu, Yang Chen, Kunzheng Wang, Run Tian, Pei Yang |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 20 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |