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 findings identified in asymptomatic adults at screening CT colonography

PJ Pickhardt, AJ Taylor - American Journal of …, 2006 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to demonstrate the wide variety of extracolonic
findings that may be encountered at screening CT colonography (CTC) in asymptomatic …

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 …

Unsuspected Extracolonic Findings at Screening CT Colonography: Clinical and Economic Impact1

PJ Pickhardt, ME Hanson, DJ Vanness, JY Lo, DH Kim… - Radiology, 2008 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose: To evaluate the frequency and estimated costs of additional diagnostic workup for
extracolonic findings detected at computed tomographic (CT) colonography in a large …

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 …

Extracolonic Abnormalities Discovered Incidentally at CT Colonography in a Male Population1

J Yee, NN Kumar, S Godara, JA Casamina, R Hom… - Radiology, 2005 - pubs.rsna.org
PURPOSE: To evaluate prospectively the prevalence of incidental extracolonic findings at
computed tomographic (CT) colonography and to estimate the cost of their imaging work-up …

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 …

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 …

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 computed tomography colonography are a challenge

BG Pedersen, M Rosenkilde, TEM Christiansen… - Gut, 2003 - gut.bmj.com
Aim: Our aim was to perform a prospective evaluation of the frequency and diagnostic
consequences of extracolonic findings at multidetector array computed tomography …