title: Prevalence of incidental pulmonary findings and early follow-up results in patients undergoing dual-source 64-slice computed tomography coronary angiography.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In this study, we aimed to evaluate the incidence of pulmonary abnormalities and document early follow-up results in subjects undergoing multislice computed tomography coronary angiography for the assessment of coronary artery disease.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this retrospective analysis, 1206 patients including 701 men (58.1%) with a mean age of 58.75 (SD, 11.4) years were involved in the study who underwent coronary multislice computed tomography imaging with a 64-slice dual-source scanner. Pulmonary abnormalities were reported as nodules, pulmonary mass, emphysema, bullae, atelectasia, bronchiectasia, pleural effusion, pulmonary fibrosis, and other findings.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In total, 186 pulmonary abnormalities were detected in 171 patients (14.1%). Of those, 90 (48.4%) were pulmonary nodules, and 30 (16.1%) were emphysema. Also, we report 3 cases of lung cancer, and 1 case of breast cancer. Early follow-up results revealed stable pulmonary findings.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Multislice computed tomography can give important clues including diseases regarding the pulmonary system. It is essential for the reporting practitioner to review the entire scan for pulmonary pathological findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. yorgunhikmet@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Hikmet
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yorgun
authors.forename: Ergün Barş
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Kaya
authors.forename: Tuncay
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hazirolan
authors.forename: Ahmet Hakan
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Ateş
authors.forename: Uğur
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Canpolat
authors.forename: Hamza
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sunman
authors.forename: Kudret
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Aytemr
authors.forename: Giray
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kabakçi
authors.forename: Lale
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tokgözoğlu
authors.forename: Muşturay
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karçaaltincaba
authors.forename: Deniz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Akata
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oto
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D007472:Iohexol; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D007472:Iohexol