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 …

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 …

Most would agree that better screening tools for colorectal neoplasia are needed in terms of
performance characteristics, acceptance by patients, credibility among physicians, and …

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 …

Computed tomographic colonography (CTC) is a relatively noninvasive technique for large
bowel imaging that has the ability to detect colorectal neoplasia. Already well established as …

Existing and emerging colorectal screening tests can be assessed in terms of the key
categories of diagnostic performance, procedural risks, patient acceptability, and cost …

Colorectal carcinoma is the third most malignant and second leading cause of death from
cancer. The cruelty of this entity is that it takes decades to be symptomatic and is known to …

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States and will cause
56,700 deaths in 2001, despite the availability of screening tests capable of detecting the …

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 …

Computed tomography colonography (CTC) in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening has two
roles: one present and the other potential. The present role is, without any further discussion …