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Table 7 Frequency of non-tumour findings on direct access CT imaging

From: Direct access CT for suspicion of brain tumour: an analysis of referral pathways in a population-based patient group

Abnormality

Frequency

Total

Significant (%)

Cerebral atrophy

206

81 (39.3)

Vascular

195

48 (24.6)

Sinus disease

58

24 (48.0)

Arnold Chiari malformation type 1/tonsillar ectopia

27

9 (33.3)

Benign cystic lesion

20

2 (10.0)

Ventricular abnormality

11

8 (72.7)

ENT tumour

4

1 (25.0)

Other

38

4 (10.5)

Total

559

177 (31.1)