The role of virtual colonoscopy in colorectal screening

JD Patel, KJ Chang - Clinical imaging, 2016 - Elsevier
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States.
The earlier colorectal cancer is detected, the better chance a person has of surviving 5 years …

[PDF][PDF] Computed tomography colonography and colon cancer screening

AH Dachman, S Glick, H Yoshida - Seminars in Roentgenology, 2003 - academia.edu
C OMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) colonog-raphy, popularly known as virtual colonoscopy,
is an exciting new technique to evaluate the colon for polyps and masses. It generally refers …

Virtual colonoscopy in the detection of colonic polyps and neoplasms

A O'Hare, H Fenlon - Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology, 2006 - Elsevier
First introduced in 1994, CT colonography (Virtual colonoscopy) has emerged as an
accurate, non-invasive test that will likely play a future role in colorectal cancer screening …

Colon cancer screening with virtual colonoscopy: promise, polyps, politics

JT Ferrucci - American Journal of Roentgenology, 2001 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
Virtual colonoscopy (CT colonography) promises to become a primary method for colorectal
cancer screening and return radiologists to a major role in colon cancer prevention. Results …

Computed tomography colonography (virtual colonoscopy): a new method for colorectal screening

CD Johnson, DA Ahlquist - Gut, 1999 - gut.bmj.com
Screening for colorectal polyps and neoplasms has been accepted and instituted in the
United States. As most colorectal neoplasms arise from pre-existing polyps, detection and …

[HTML][HTML] Virtual colonoscopy: utility, impact and overview

D Ganeshan, KM Elsayes, D Vining - World journal of radiology, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Computed tomography (CT) colonoscopy is a well-established technique for evaluation of
colorectal cancer. Significant advances have been made in the technique of CT …

Colorectal cancer screening: the potential role of virtual colonoscopy

JH Bond - Journal of gastroenterology, 2002 - Springer
Virtual colonoscopy is a promising new technique that combines rapid spiral CT scanning of
the abdomen with advanced computer programs capable of re-creating two-and three …

Virtual colonoscopy and colorectal cancer screening

AS Chaoui, MA Blake, MA Barish, HM Fenlon - Abdominal imaging, 2000 - Springer
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the leading cause of cancer related death in the United States.
Virtual colonoscopy is a new method for imaging the colon and has produced promising …

[PDF][PDF] Virtual colonoscopy: what will the issues be?

HM Fenlon, JT Ferrucci - AJR. American journal of …, 1997 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
carcinoma is the second most common cause of cancerrelated death in the United States,
with approximately 150,000 new cases diagnosed and 60.000 deaths each year I1, 21 …

Computed tomographic colonography for colorectal screening

DH Kim, PJ Pickhardt, G Hoff, CL Kay - Endoscopy, 2007 - thieme-connect.com
Objectives Colorectal carcinoma remains a major cause of cancer-related mortality despite
the fact that it is an eminently preventable condition and one that is well suited to screening …