CT colonography: current status and future promise.
Publication/Presentation Date
3-1-2008
Abstract
CT colonography (CTC) is an innovative technology that entails CT examination of the entire colon and computerized processing of the raw data after colon cleansing and colonic distention. CTC could potentially increase the screening rate for colon cancer because of its relative safety, relatively low expense, and greater patient acceptance, but its role in mass colon cancer screening is controversial because of its highly variable sensitivity, the inability to sample polyps for histologic analysis, and lack of therapeutic capabilities. This article reviews the CTC literature, including imaging and adjunctive techniques, radiologic interpretation, procedure indications, contraindications, risks, sensitivity, interpretation pitfalls, and controversies.
Volume
37
Issue
1
First Page
161
Last Page
189
ISSN
0889-8553
Published In/Presented At
Summerton, S., Little, E., & Cappell, M. S. (2008). CT colonography: current status and future promise. Gastroenterology clinics of North America, 37(1), 161–viii. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gtc.2007.12.016
Disciplines
Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Radiology
PubMedID
18313545
Department(s)
Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Medical Imaging
Document Type
Article