Meta-analysis: computed tomographic colonography

BP Mulhall, GR Veerappan… - Annals of Internal Medicine, 2005 - acpjournals.org
Background: Computed tomographic (CT) colonography, also called virtual colonoscopy, is
an evolving technology under evaluation as a new method of screening for colorectal cancer…

Prognostic value of cardiac computed tomography angiography: a systematic review and meta-analysis

EA Hulten, S Carbonaro, SP Petrillo, JD Mitchell… - Journal of the American …, 2011 - jacc.org
… The purpose of this study was to systematically review and perform a meta-analysis of the
ability of cardiac computed tomography angiography (CCTA) to predict future cardiovascular …

Meta-analysis: noninvasive coronary angiography using computed tomography versus magnetic resonance imaging

GM Schuetz, NM Zacharopoulou… - Annals of internal …, 2010 - acpjournals.org
analysis included only studies of 64-row scanners (142). We consider our meta-analysis of
… and extension of Hamon and colleagues' meta-analysis (138). The reviewers retrieved 16 …

Diagnostic performance of computed tomography angiography in peripheral arterial disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

R Met, S Bipat, DA Legemate, JA Reekers… - Jama, 2009 - jamanetwork.com
… Compared with intra-arterial DSA, our meta-analysis suggests that CTA is highly accurate
for assessment of PAD in all regions of the lower extremity arteries. Computed tomography

Meta-analysis: diagnostic performance of low-radiation-dose coronary computed tomography angiography

MW von Ballmoos, B Haring, P Juillerat… - Annals of internal …, 2011 - acpjournals.org
… This meta-analysis summarized 16 studies that compared results of prospective ECG-gated
CT angiography with those of catheter angiography in patients with suspected coronary …

Predictive value of computed tomography in acute pulmonary embolism: systematic review and meta-analysis

FG Meinel, JW Nance Jr, UJ Schoepf… - The American journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
… This meta-analysis provides the rationale for prospective trials incorporating computed
tomography findings into clinical decision-making for patients with acute pulmonary embolism. …

Acute kidney injury after computed tomography: a meta-analysis

RD Aycock, LM Westafer, JL Boxen, N Majlesi… - Annals of emergency …, 2018 - Elsevier
Study objective Computed tomography (CT) is an important imaging modality used in the
diagnosis of a variety of disorders. Imaging quality may be improved if intravenous contrast is …

Test performance of positron emission tomography and computed tomography for mediastinal staging in patients with non–small-cell lung cancer: a meta-analysis

MK Gould, WG Kuschner, CE Rydzak… - Annals of internal …, 2003 - acpjournals.org
… To compare the diagnostic accuracy of computed tomography (CT) and positron emission
tomography (PET) with 18-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) for mediastinal staging in patients with …

Diagnosing cerebral aneurysms by computed tomographic angiography: metaanalysis

J Menke, J Larsen, K Kallenberg - Annals of neurology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
… This meta-analysis summarizes evidence about the accuracy of noninvasive computed
tomographic (CT) angiography for diagnosing intracranial aneurysms in symptomatic patients. …

Computed tomography alone versus computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in the identification of occult injuries to the cervical spine: a meta …

AJ Schoenfeld, CM Bono, KJ McGuire… - Journal of Trauma …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Background: Ruling out injuries of the cervical spine in obtunded blunt trauma patients is
controversial. Although computed tomography (CT) readily demonstrates fractures and …