This paper argues for the use of CT colonography (CTC) to investigate patients with
symptoms potentially suggestive of colorectal cancer. It describes the rationale for the UK …

Introduction When 'whole colonic imaging'is indicated, clinicians must decide between
optical colonoscopy, barium enema and CT colonography (CTC). CTC is a relatively new …

The purpose of this article is to review recent developments in the role of CT colonography
with an emphasis on colorectal cancer screening. An introduction to the concept and method …

Background Barium enema (BE) is widely available for diagnosis of colorectal cancer
despite concerns about its accuracy and acceptability. Computed tomographic …

CT colonography (CTC) is also referred to as virtual colonoscopy and is being used with
increasing frequency in radiological practice. While there are still no generally accepted …

The marked technological advances in multi-detector CT over the past two decades have
allowed a revolutionary change regarding bowel imaging. With the ability of fast volumetric …

Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the Western world.
Approximately 80–90% of colon cancers develop in adenomas after mutations. The risk of …

CT colonography (CTC) is a minimally invasive radiological investigation of the colon.
Robust evidence indicates that CTC is safe, well tolerated and highly accurate for the …

Purpose To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies assessing
the sensitivity of both computed tomographic (CT) colonography and optical colonoscopy …

Background Colonoscopy is the gold-standard test for investigation of symptoms suggestive
of colorectal cancer; computed tomographic colonography (CTC) is an alternative, less …