Imaging alternatives to colonoscopy: CT colonography and colon capsule. European Society of gastrointestinal endoscopy (ESGE) and European Society of …

C Spada, C Hassan, D Bellini, D Burling… - …, 2020 - thieme-connect.com
1 ESGE/ESGAR recommend computed tomographic colonography (CTC) as the
radiological examination of choice for the diagnosis of colorectal neoplasia. Strong …

CT colonography for surveillance of patients with colorectal cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic efficacy

F Porté, M Uppara, G Malietzis, O Faiz, S Halligan… - European …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose To review primary research evidence investigating performance of CT
colonography for colorectal cancer surveillance. The financial impact of using CT …

[HTML][HTML] Computed tomographic colonography compared with colonoscopy or barium enema for diagnosis of colorectal cancer in older symptomatic patients: two …

S Halligan, E Dadswell, K Wooldrage… - Health technology …, 2015 - europepmc.org
Background Computed tomographic colonography (CTC) is a relatively new diagnostic test
that may be superior to existing alternatives to investigate the large bowel. Objectives To …

Frequency and distribution of incidental findings deemed appropriate for S modifier designation on low-dose CT in a lung cancer screening program

MJ Reiter, A Nemesure, E Madu, L Reagan, A Plank - Lung Cancer, 2018 - Elsevier
Purpose To describe the frequency, distribution and reporting patterns of incidental findings
receiving the Lung-RADS S modifier on low-dose chest computed tomography (CT) among …

Colorectal carcinoma screening: Established methods and emerging technology

E Hissong, ME Pittman - Critical Reviews in Clinical Laboratory …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Colorectal carcinoma screening programs have shown success in lowering both the
incidence and mortality rate of colorectal carcinoma at a population level, in part because …

Computed tomography colonography versus colonoscopy for detection of colorectal cancer: a diagnostic performance study

J Sha, J Chen, X Lv, S Liu, R Chen, Z Zhang - BMC Medical Imaging, 2020 - Springer
Background Colonoscopy is the reference standard for the detection of colorectal cancer but
it is an invasive technique and has the risk of bowel perforation and bleeding. Unlike …

[HTML][HTML] Robotic, self-propelled, self-steerable, and disposable colonoscopes: Reality or pipe dream? A state of the art review

C Winters, V Subramanian… - World Journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Robotic colonoscopes could potentially provide a comfortable, less painful and safer
alternative to standard colonoscopy. Recent exciting developments in this field are pushing …

Journal Club: extracolonic findings at CT colonography: systematic review and meta-analysis

PJ Pickhardt, L Correale, L Morra… - American Journal of …, 2018 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to perform a systematic review and meta-
analysis of published studies on CT colonography (CTC) in which extracolonic findings were …

Comparison of extracolonic findings and clinical outcomes in a screening and diagnostic CT colonography population

M Taya, C McHargue, ZJ Ricci, M Flusberg… - Abdominal …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose To compare the distribution of extracolonic findings and clinical outcomes between
screening and diagnostic CT colonography (CTC) populations. Methods 388 consecutive …

Extracolonic Findings—Identification at Low-Dose CTC

F Thorén, ÅA Johnsson, M Hellström… - Radiation Protection …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
In contrast to optical colonoscopy, computed tomography colonography (CTC) has the ability
to reveal pathology outside of the colon. While identification of colorectal lesions at CTC …