Quotes About Incidentalomas

Of course, I'm guilty of oversimplification here. First, there are real-world legal concerns: doctors aren't punished for overdiagnosis, but they are punished for failing to diagnose. So it's hard for doctors to ignore incidentalomas. Second,

Patients could help by being a little less enthusiastic about scanning in general. In particular, they should avoid whole-body scans, which can open a Pandora's box of incidentalomas. They could also be a little more hesitant about other scans and, when given the choice, choose the most anatomically focused exam to avoid stumbling onto things outside of the area of interest. A