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: unraveling the twists and turns

JG Fletcher, F Booya, CD Johnson… - Current opinion in …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
The disparity in results of reported large-scale CT colonography studies in asymptomatic
subjects may be explained in part by differences in patient population characteristics, CT …

The challenges of CT colonography reimbursement

AH Dachman, J Yee - Journal of the American College of Radiology, 2013 - Elsevier
CT colonography has been shown to be an effective method to screen for colorectal cancer.
However, at present, full endorsement and reimbursement for screening CT colonography …

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 …

Computed tomography colonography (virtual colonoscopy): a new method for colorectal screening

CD Johnson, DA Ahlquist - Gut, 1999 - gut.bmj.com
Screening for colorectal polyps and neoplasms has been accepted and instituted in the
United States. As most colorectal neoplasms arise from pre-existing polyps, detection and …

CT colonography: coming of age

CD Johnson - American Journal of Roentgenology, 2009 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to highlight key issues in CT colonography (CTC)
for radiologists so they can represent the technology accurately to referring physicians and …

Comparison of the accuracy of CT colonography and colonoscopy in the diagnosis of colorectal cancer

JE Martín‐López, C Beltrán‐Calvo… - Colorectal …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The available evidence was reviewed to compare the effectiveness of CT colonography
with that of colonoscopy for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. Method An electronic search …

Screening CT colonography

J Yee - Radiologic Clinics, 2004 - radiologic.theclinics.com
Colorectal carcinoma remains one of the most common causes of cancer deaths in both
men and women in the United States, even though it is one of the most preventable …

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 …

CT colonography for population screening: ready for prime time?

PJ Pickhardt - Digestive diseases and sciences, 2015 - Springer
Since its introduction 20 years ago, CT colonography (CTC), also referred to as virtual
colonoscopy, has evolved from an experimental research tool with relatively limited clinical …