Imaging finding does not require additional imaging or clinical follow-up
Expansion
No Further Action
Purpose
Clarifies that identified lesion is benign and requires no surveillance
Clinical Context
Common use: a small benign cyst in the kidney, a benign bone island, or a lipoma. NFA prevents radiologist anxiety and unnecessary follow-up studies.
Related Terms
- NAD:
- Benign:
- Follow-up not needed:
- Incidental finding:
Key Points
- NFA helps manage incidental findings; explicitly stating no follow-up is needed prevents unnecessary downstream imaging