Screening CT colonography: how I do it

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2007 Aug;189(2):290-8. doi: 10.2214/AJR.07.2136.

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this article is to detail an approach to CT colonographic screening that has evolved at one institution.

Conclusion: CT colonography is a rapidly advancing technology that has great potential for addressing a deadly but preventable disease-colorectal carcinoma. CT colonography is ideally suited for widespread screening of asymptomatic adults and has become an integral component of the screening efforts at my institution since local third-party coverage was initiated.

MeSH terms

  • Colonic Polyps / diagnostic imaging*
  • Colonography, Computed Tomographic / methods*
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Contrast Media
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional
  • Insufflation / methods
  • Mass Screening
  • Posture
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted

Substances

  • Contrast Media