BACKGROUND & AIMS: Determination of the appropriateness of an indication for
colonoscopy has been advanced as a means to help rationalize the use of endoscopic …

Computer disease simulation models are increasingly being used to evaluate and inform
health care decisions across medical disciplines. The aim of researchers who develop these …

CT colonography for colorectal cancer screening has been proved to be effective and cost-
saving. CT colonography uses minimally invasive evaluation of colorectum and has better …

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 …

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is well suited to screening. It is a common disease, affecting
approximately 1 in 20 adults in the United States and Europe, ultimately proving fatal in …

Objective Computed tomography colonography (CTC) has an acceptable accuracy in
detecting colonic lesions, especially for polyps at least 6 mm. The aim of this analysis is to …

Purpose To objectively compare residual colonic fluid volume and attenuation of oral sulfate
solution (OSS) with four different established cathartic regimens using an automated …

Background When symptomatic gastroenterology patients have an indication for colonic
imaging, clinicians have a choice between optical colonoscopy (OC) and computerized …

Given the substantial growth in imaging volumes and advancements in imaging quality,
there exists the potential to harness extensive amounts of previously uncollected health data …

This issue includes the current USPSTF guidelines on screening for colorectal cancer, an
updated systematic review of key questions, and a decision analysis to compare testing …