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 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: 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 …

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 …

Economic impact of extracolonic findings at computed tomographic colonography

MS Flicker, AT Tsoukas, A Hazra… - Journal of computer …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To determine the prevalence of extracolonic findings at computed tomographic
colonography (CTC) and estimate the cost of the workup of newly discovered potentially …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Identification of extracolonic pathologies by computed tomographic colonography in colorectal cancer symptomatic patients

S Halligan, K Wooldrage, E Dadswell, U Shah… - Gastroenterology, 2015 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Symptoms suggestive of colorectal cancer may originate outside the
colorectum. Computed tomographic colonography (CTC) is used to examine the colorectum …