American College of Radiology
Management of Incidentally Discovered Pineal Cyst on CT and MRI: Recommendations from the ACR Incidental Findings Committee
Abstract
The ACR Incidental Findings Committee presents recommendations for managing incidental pineal cysts on CT of the head or MRI of the brain. The Pineal Cyst Subcommittee is composed of neuroradiologists and a neurosurgeon who developed the algorithms presented. These recommendations represent a combination of current published evidence as well as expert experience and opinion and were finalized by a formal consensus-building process. The recommendations address commonly encountered incidental findings in the pineal gland and are not intended to be a comprehensive review of all pineal incidental findings. The goal is to improve the quality of care by providing guidance on management of incidentally detected pineal cysts.
Source and rights
Published by Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR, 2026. The guideline itself is at the source linked here.
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At a glance
- Organisation
- American College of Radiology
- Published
- 2026
- Applies to
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Scope
- National
- Journal
- Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR
- PubMed
- 41212135
