Colon cancer screening with CT colonography: logistics, cost-effectiveness, efficiency and progress

AE Obaro, DN Burling, AA Plumb - The British journal of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality can be significantly reduced by population
screening. Several different screening methods are currently in use, and this review focuses …

CT colonography for population screening of colorectal cancer: hints from European trials

L Sali, D Regge - The British Journal of Radiology, 2016 - academic.oup.com
CT colonography (CTC) is a minimally invasive radiological investigation of the colon.
Robust evidence indicates that CTC is safe, well tolerated and highly accurate for the …

[HTML][HTML] Does CT colonography have a role for population-based colorectal cancer screening?

MC de Haan, S Halligan, J Stoker - European radiology, 2012 - Springer
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common cancer and second most common
cause of cancer-related deaths in Europe. CRC screening has been proven to reduce …

CT colonography: results and limitations

S Halligan, SA Taylor - European journal of radiology, 2007 - Elsevier
Meta-analysis of data from studies of CT colonography suggests that it has excellent per-
patient average sensitivity and average specificity for detection of adenomatous polyps and …

Colorectal cancer screening and surveillance with CT colonography: current controversies and obstacles

RE Van Gelder, J Florie, J Stoker - Abdominal imaging, 2004 - Springer
Computed tomographic (CT) colonography has been advocated as an alternative colorectal
screening method because studies in populations with a high prevalence of polyps have …

CT colonography may improve colorectal cancer screening compliance

FJ Moawad, CL Maydonovitch… - American Journal of …, 2010 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. While colonoscopy is currently the preferred test for colorectal cancer (CRC)
screening, the invasive and time-consuming characteristics of the test are often cited as …

[HTML][HTML] Colorectal cancer screening: the role of CT colonography

A Laghi, F Iafrate, M Rengo… - World journal of …, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Computed tomography colonography (CTC) in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening has two
roles: one present and the other potential. The present role is, without any further discussion …

The role of CT colonography in colorectal cancer screening

FB Nicholson, JL Barro, CI Bartram… - Official journal of the …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Computed tomographic colonography (CTC) is a relatively noninvasive technique for large
bowel imaging that has the ability to detect colorectal neoplasia. Already well established as …

[HTML][HTML] Computed tomography colonography for the practicing radiologist: a review of current recommendations on methodology and clinical indications

P Scalise, A Mantarro, F Pancrazi… - World journal of radiology, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Colorectal cancer (CRC) represents one of the most relevant causes of morbidity and
mortality in Western societies. CRC screening is actually based on faecal occult blood …

CT colonography and cost-effectiveness

I Mavranezouli, JE East, SA Taylor - European radiology, 2008 - Springer
CT colonography (CTC) is increasingly advocated as an effective initial screening tool for
colorectal cancer. Nowadays, policy-makers are increasingly interested in cost-effectiveness …