A CT-scan-based form of virtual colonoscopy that does not require laxative preparation appears to be as effective as standard colonoscopy in identifying the intestinal polyps most likely to become ...

Computed tomographic (CT) colonography is used to examine the colon and rectum to detect abnormalities such as polyps and cancer. Polyps may be adenomatous (which have the potential to become ...

CT colonography (CTC) screening, in which diminutive polyps detected are not reported or removed, has been suggested as a selective filter for therapeutic optical colonoscopy (OC) in the detection of ...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the US, claiming >50,000 lives there annually. The vast majority of CRCs arise from readily identifiable precursor ...

December 5, 2006 — The staging of colorectal cancer could be made easier for both patients and doctors by using a one-step procedure combining 2 imaging procedures, suggests a preliminary study in the ...

The number of US hospitals offering CT colonography has slightly increased during a recent 3-year period, according to study results. Researchers from several sites used data from the American ...

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 ...

Computed tomography (CT) colonography is a more cost-effective and more clinically effective method for colorectal cancer screening, compared to stool DNA testing (mt-sDNA), new research published in ...

The American College of Radiology released a statement urging CMS to cover virtual colonography procedures for seniors. 1. A study, published in Radiology, claims when payers cover virtual colonoscopy ...