TABLE 5:

Incidental Findings by Referral Classification and Sex, with Findings of Sinusitis Removed

ClassificationPercentage of Total ImagesPercentage of Total Abnormalities
Female (n=125)Male (n=100)Female (n=3)Male (n = 17)
Requiring no referral<1% (1)7% (7)33% (1)41% (7)
Requiring routine referral2% (2)9% (9)67% (2)53% (9)
Requiring urgent referral0% (0)1% (1)0% (0)6% (1)
  • Note.—Findings of sinusitis requiring no referral were removed from the analysis because of their clinical insignificance. Data in parentheses are the number of abnormalities.