Colonography, Computed Tomographic
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Colon cancer screening and surveillance controversies.

30 Aug 2009 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To discuss new colorectal cancer screening tests and highlight controversies regarding colon screening and surveillance. RECENT FINDINGS: New screening guidelines were published in 2008. Tests that primarily detect early cancer ... Read more...

Comparison study of different bowel preparation regimens and different fecal-tagging agents on tagging efficacy, patients' compliance, and diagnostic performance of computed tomographic colonography: preliminary study.

30 Aug 2009 PURPOSE: To compare and find the optimal combination of bowel preparation regimens and different concentrations of barium-based fecal-tagging agents on computed tomographic colonography in terms of tagging efficacy, patients' compliance, and ... Read more...

Colorectal anatomy in adults at computed tomography colonography: normal distribution and the effect of age, sex, and body mass index.

8 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS: Computed tomography colonography (CTC) is an accurate tool for assessing the large intestinal anatomy. Our aims were to determine the normal distribution of in vivo colorectal anatomy and to investigate the effect of age, ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Colonography, Computed Tomographic'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Computed tomographic colonography for detecting advanced neoplasia. 12 Oct 2009
• Computed tomographic colonography for detecting advanced neoplasia. 12 Oct 2009
• CMS's landmark decision on CT colonography. 22 Sep 2009
• Clinical practice. Screening for colorectal cancer. 15 Sep 2009
• Is CMS's requirement for age-specific clinical evidence before considering coverage for CT colonography reasonable and necessary? 30 Aug 2009
• Colon cancer screening and surveillance controversies. 30 Aug 2009
• Comparison study of different bowel preparation regimens and different fecal-tagging agents on tagging efficacy, patients' compliance, and diagnostic performance of computed tomographic colonography: preliminary study. 30 Aug 2009
• Is this diagnostic test useful? 30 Aug 2009
• The diminutive lesion versus the advanced adenoma: Which is the real target of CT colonography screening? 30 Aug 2009
• Colorectal anatomy in adults at computed tomography colonography: normal distribution and the effect of age, sex, and body mass index. 8 Aug 2009
• Special report: critical appraisal of CT colonography cost-effectiveness analyses. 30 Jul 2009
• CT colonograply ("virtual colonoscopy") for colon cancer screening. 30 Jul 2009
• Incidentalomas on CT colonography: do not make a mountain out of a molehill. 30 Jul 2009
• Nonlinear regression-based method for pseudoenhancement correction in CT colonography. 30 Jul 2009
• An anthropomorphic phantom study of computer-aided detection performance for polyp detection on CT colonography: a comparison of commercially and academically available systems. 30 Jul 2009
• Using CT colonography as a triage technique after a positive faecal occult blood test in colorectal cancer screening. 19 Jul 2009
• Dual energy virtual CT colonoscopy with dual source computed tomography: initial experience. 19 Jul 2009
• Computed tomography colonography: a current appraisal. 16 Jul 2009
• Laparoscopy-assisted ileocecal resection for mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma of the appendix: case report. 29 Jun 2009
• 'Virtual colonoscopy' - what's in a name? 29 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Colonography, Computed Tomographic'

Definition: A non-invasive imaging method that uses computed tomographic data combined with specialized imaging software to examine the colon.

Descriptor UI: D023881

Alternative terms: Colonography, Computed Tomographic; CT Colonography; Colonography, CT; Colonoscopy, Virtual; Computed Tomographic Colonography; Virtual Colonoscopy;

Related Mesh Headings: Colonoscopy; Tomography, X-Ray Computed;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; instrumentation; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;

Tree Number: E01.370.350.350.810.180; E01.370.350.600.350.700.810.180; E01.370.350.700.700.810.180; E01.370.350.700.810.810.180; E01.370.372.230;

History Note: 2002

Technical Notes: DF: CT Colonography