Screening CT colonography: how I do it

PJ Pickhardt - American Journal of Roentgenology, 2007 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to detail an approach to CT colonographic
screening that has evolved at one institution. CONCLUSION. CT colonography is a rapidly …

CT colonography: the next colon screening examination?

CD Johnson, AH Dachman - Radiology, 2000 - pubs.rsna.org
Computed tomographic (CT) colonography is a new-generation technique for detecting
colorectal neoplasms by using volumetric CT data combined with specialized imaging …

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 …

Colorectal neoplasia screening with CT colonography in average-risk asymptomatic subjects: community-based study

JT Edwards, RM Mendelson, L Fritschi, NM Foster… - Radiology, 2004 - pubs.rsna.org
PURPOSE: To evaluate computed tomographic (CT) colonography as a screening tool for
average-risk asymptomatic subjects with regard to participation, acceptability, and safety …

CT colonography for colon cancer screening

S Banerjee, J Van Dam - Gastrointestinal endoscopy, 2006 - giejournal.org
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, with
over 130,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Most colon cancers arise from preexisting …

Extracolonic findings on CT colonography increases yield of colorectal cancer screening

GR Veerappan, MR Ally, JR Choi… - American Journal of …, 2010 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of extracolonic findings
when screening is undertaken by CT colonography (CTC). MATERIALS AND METhODS …

Screening CT colonography: multicenter survey of patient experience, preference, and potential impact on adherence

BD Pooler, MJ Baumel, BD Cash… - American Journal of …, 2012 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. Prior research indicates CT colonography (CTC) would be a cost-effective
colorectal cancer (CRC) screening test if widespread availability were to increase overall …

ACR Colon Cancer Committee white paper: status of CT colonography 2009

EG McFarland, JG Fletcher, P Pickhardt… - Journal of the American …, 2009 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: The authors review the current status and rationale of the updated ACR practice
guidelines for computed tomographic colonography (CTC). METHODS: Clinical validation …

The cost-effectiveness of CT colonography in screening for colorectal neoplasia

S Vijan, I Hwang, J Inadomi, RKH Wong… - Official journal of the …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND We examined the cost-effectiveness of 2-and 3-dimensional computerized
tomography (CT) colonography as a screening test for colorectal neoplasia. METHODS We …

CT Colonography: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going?1

M Macari, EJ Bini - Radiology, 2005 - pubs.rsna.org
Over the past decade, computed tomographic (CT) colonography (also known as virtual
colonoscopy) has been used to investigate the colon for colorectal neoplasia. Numerous …