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 ...
Copyright: © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. Published by Elsevier Ltd. We read with interest Stoop and colleagues' excellent Article 1 on the use of colonoscopy versus non ...
Several studies, including a randomized controlled trial from the Netherlands (JW Gastroenterol Jan 6 2012), have now reported the performance of laxative-free computed tomographic colonography (CTC).
In 45% of patients it was documented that the study was performed following an incomplete optical colonoscopy. CT Colonography had normal or benign colonic findings in 75% of patients. 6% had ...
The ability to detect serrated polyps by fecal blood testing, computed tomographic (CT) colonography and colonoscopy is limited. Serrated polyps are less likely than adenomas to bleed, so fecal ...
A second investigation was performed in 324 (47%) patients. The most common second investigations were repeat colonoscopy in 35.8% (mean time to test 59 days) followed by CT colonography (CTC) in 20.7 ...
A new study by Pickhardt and colleagues has explored the relationship between CT colonography (CTC) and optical colonoscopy findings. The results show that the diagnostic 'confidence score' for a ...
A virtual colonoscopy, also known as a CT colonography, is a procedure that uses low-dose computerized tomography (CT) scans to examine the colon for polyps or masses. The images are processed by a ...
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Virtual colonoscopy lets you skip the scope. Here’s what to know about the colorectal cancer screening Mark Cuban says saves time and moneyIf you’re between the ages of 45 and 85, you should have a colorectal cancer screening routine in place, per the American Cancer Society (ACS). But a colonoscopy—in which your doctor uses a ...
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