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 …

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 …

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 …

Clinical evidence amassed over the last several decades indicates that routine colorectal
cancer (CRC) screening, compared to no screening, detects CRC at an earlier stage …

Objectives Previous meta-analyses on CT-colonography included both average and high
risk individuals, which may overestimate the diagnostic value in screening. A meta-analysis …

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 …

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, with
over 130,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Most colon cancers arise from preexisting …

BACKGROUND We examined the cost-effectiveness of 2-and 3-dimensional computerized
tomography (CT) colonography as a screening test for colorectal neoplasia. METHODS We …

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

OBJECTIVE. While colonoscopy is currently the preferred test for colorectal cancer (CRC)
screening, the invasive and time-consuming characteristics of the test are often cited as …