BACKGROUND. Approximately one-third of the eligible US population have not undergone
guideline-compliant colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. Guidelines recognize various …

Objective The primary objectives of this investigation were to evaluate the use of screening
CT colonography (CTC) examinations by age comparing individuals of Medicare-eligible …

Purpose To compare overall colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates for patients who were
eligible and due for CRC screening and who were with and without insurance coverage for …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Although the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
(CMS) denied coverage for screening computed tomography colonography (CTC) in March …

Purpose To examine factors influencing primary care provider (PCP) adoption of CT
colonography (CTC) for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. Materials and methods We …

Purpose Colon cancer screening reduces deaths from colorectal cancer. Screening rates
have plateaued; however, studies have found that giving patients a choice between different …

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 …

Objective To assess the geographic dispersion of CT colonography (CTC) as well as
differences in CTC utilization in rural versus urban areas in individuals with commercial …

Purpose CT colonography (CTC) is a minimally invasive screening test with high sensitivity
for colonic polyps (> 1 cm). Prior studies suggest that CTC utilization remains low. However …

Purpose Millions of patients undergo CT imaging examinations every year. These
encounters may represent opportunities to improve colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates …