Sensitivity and specificity of CTcolonography for large neoplasms both overall and on a per-polyp basis were statistically similar for a Medicare-age population and for those under 65, C. ... Radiology. "CTcolonography can be used as a primary
The ACR has recommended CTcolonography or double-contrast barium enema at five-year intervals after an initial negative test in average-risk patients. ... If CTcolonography is used, the screening interval should be five years, the same as for flexible
12/02/2008|. CHICAGO -- CTcolonography has the potential to screen for two diseases at once, researchers said here. ... 12/02/2008|. CHICAGO -- Bringing the CT to the stroke patient, rather than the other way round, dramatically reduced door-to-scan
05/07/2010. NEW ORLEANS -- Easy availability of CTcolonography may not reduce the number of conventional colonoscopies performed, a researcher said here.
Computerized tomographic colonography (CTC), or virtual colonoscopy, is just as accurate as standard colonoscopies in detecting cancer and precancerous polyps in people aged 65 years and older. More »
CT colonography is a better screening test than optical colonoscopy (OC), according to a new study published in the May Radiology print issue. Using meta-analysis of studies done over a 15 year period, authors found that the sensitivity of CT colonography for colorectal cancer detection was 96.1... More »
Two new DNA-based tests could noninvasively detect colon cancer, but it is unlikely they will replace CT colonography, according to experts. If anything, the tests could replace the fecal occult blood test currently in use. More »
A growing body of evidence supports the use of CT colonography for colon cancer screening, and a U.S. panel should reverse its decision to not endorse the procedure, according to the CT Colonography Coalition. More »
Most patients who have been offered colorectal cancer screening but turned it down are willing to undergo CT colonography as long as out-of-pocket fees are reasonable, according to a study. More »
A growing body of evidence supports the use of CT colonography for colon cancer screening and a U.S. panel should reverse its decision to not endorse the procedure, according to the CT Colonography Coalition. More »
To paraphrase Harry Truman, what virtual colonoscopy needs is a one-handed analyst. This was made clear earlier this week in the share price activity of iCAD , which leaped about 18% on news that the FDA had cleared the company’s VeraLook software for interpreting virtual colonoscopy exams. The next... More »
CHICAGO, Dec. 2 -- CT colonography has the potential to screen for two diseases at once, researchers said here.
The modality, also known as virtual colonoscopy, can calculate bone mineral density to help identify osteoporotic patients at the same time as they are being screened for colon cancer, Rizwan Aslam, M.B.Ch.B., of the University of California San Francisco, said at the Radiological Society of North America meeting.
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