Prevalence and impact of extracolonic findings in patients undergoing CT colonography

RC Rajapaksa, M Macari, EJ Bini - Journal of clinical …, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Background CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) is a new technique being offered to
patients as a noninvasive method of imaging the colon. The aims of this study were to …

Extracolonic findings at CT colonography

AK Hara - Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI, 2005 - Elsevier
CT colonography (CTC), also referred to as virtual colonoscopy, is a noninvasive CT
examination of the colon. Usually performed without IV contrast, it allows detection of both …

Incidental extracolonic findings at CT colonography

AK Hara, CD Johnson, RL MacCarty, TJ Welch - Radiology, 2000 - pubs.rsna.org
PURPOSE: To determine the frequency of extracolonic findings at computed tomographic
(CT) colonography and the effect of these findings on subsequent patient treatment and cost …

Computed tomographic colonography: prevalence, nature, and clinical significance of extracolonic findings in a community screening program

M Chin, R Mendelson, J Edwards… - Official journal of the …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE Colorectal neoplasia screening by computed tomographic colonography (CTC)
may lead to the detection of incidental extracolonic findings. We report the prevalence and …

Extracolonic findings at CT colonography: evaluation of prevalence and cost in a screening population

TM Gluecker, CD Johnson, LA Wilson, RL MacCarty… - Gastroenterology, 2003 - Elsevier
Background & Aims: To assess the prevalence and spectrum of extracolonic findings in a
screening population undergoing computed tomography colonography (CTC), and to …

Extracolonic and incidental findings on CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy)

M Hellström, MH Svensson… - American Journal of …, 2004 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The objective of our study was to prospectively determine the frequency and
clinical importance of extracolonic findings on CT colonography in symptomatic patients …

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 …

Extracolonic findings at CT colonography: a review of 258 consecutive cases

T Sutherland, E Coyle, B Lui… - Journal of medical …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction: Computed tomographic colonography (CTC) is a non‐invasive method of
examining the colon and is used for colorectal polyp and mass diagnosis. As the entire …

Extracolonic findings at screening CT colonography: prevalence, benefits, challenges, and opportunities

BD Pooler, DH Kim… - American Journal of …, 2017 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. Extracolonic findings at screening CT colonography (CTC) represent imaging
findings incidentally detected outside the colon and rectum. Confusion regarding rates …

Potentially important extracolonic findings at screening CT colonography: incidence and outcomes data from a clinical screening program

BD Pooler, DH Kim… - American Journal of …, 2016 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The effect of detection of extracolonic findings at screening CT colonography
(CTC) remains controversial. Our objective is to analyze the incidence and outcomes of …