CT colonography is a less invasive, better targeted and sufficiently accurate alternative to colonoscopy for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in the general population. Daniele Regge and colleagues ...
New research reveals that computed tomography colonography, also known as virtual colonoscopy, has the potential to screen for two diseases at once -- colorectal cancer and osteoporosis, both of which ...
The feasibility of population-wide screening for colorectal cancer with CT colonography (CTC) in Europe is unknown; however, widespread medical demand for CT has raised concern that its availability ...
CHICAGO – New research reveals that computed tomography (CT) colonography, also known as virtual colonoscopy, has the potential to screen for two diseases at once—colorectal cancer and osteoporosis, ...
Images of positive CT colonography (CTC) screening examination result in an asymptomatic 67-year-old man. Three-dimensional colon map from CTC (left image) shows the location of two sigmoid polyps ...
The goal of this retrospective investigation was to assess the performance of CT colonography and outcome measures (neoplasia prevalence, optical colonoscopy referral, extracolonic findings, ...
Compared to stool DNA testing, researchers found that CT colonography is a cost-saving and clinically effective method for colorectal cancer screening, according to a study was published today in ...
November 14, 2011 — Participation in colorectal cancer screening is significantly improved with computed tomographic (CT) colonography compared with traditional colonoscopy and has a similar ...
CT colonography allows radiologists to predict, with a high degree of confidence, whether or not a polyp needs to be evaluated through colonoscopy or removed through polypectomy, according to a study ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . People are more likely to undergo colorectal cancer screening if their insurance policy covers computed ...
Due to higher participation rates, CT colonography screening for colorectal cancer is more cost-effective than colonoscopy screening, according to a study in Radiology. Here are four things to know. 1 ...