carcinoma is the second most common cause of cancerrelated death in the United States,
with approximately 150,000 new cases diagnosed and 60.000 deaths each year I1, 21 …

Virtual colonoscopy (CT colonography) promises to become a primary method for colorectal
cancer screening and return radiologists to a major role in colon cancer prevention. Results …

R esults of almost 1000 virtual colonoscopic examinations were presented at the First
International Symposium on Virtual Colonoscopy in Boston, MA, October 1-2, 1998. The …

The study by Kay and colleagues in this issue of Endosco py [1], when published in abstract
form [2, 3] was the first blinded prospective study (to my knowledge) to demon strate a …

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States.
The earlier colorectal cancer is detected, the better chance a person has of surviving 5 years …

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the leading cause of cancer related death in the United States.
Virtual colonoscopy is a new method for imaging the colon and has produced promising …

Leading virtual colonoscopy researchers have shown sensitivity of nearly 90% for polyps 10
mm or larger and have suggested this as an appropriate size threshold [17–19]. However …

Virtual colonoscopy has been thrust into the forefront of controversy [1]. The potential of this
specialized CT examination to detect colonic polyps and masses—both for colorectal cancer …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of our study was to determine the current opinions regarding the
performance, interpretation, reporting, and clinical role of virtual colonoscopy among a …

Importance of the field: The high prevalence of colon carcinoma combined with the low
compliance rates of recommended screening guidelines may explain the continued high …