April 1, 2010 — More than 1 in every 200 asymptomatic people undergoing routine screening with computed tomographic colonography (CTC), or "virtual colonoscopy," were found to have a clinically ...
The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic utility of contrast-enhanced CT colonography for postoperative surveillance in patients who had curative colon cancer resection and remain without ...
Compared to stool DNA testing, researchers found that CT colonography is a cost-saving and clinically effective method for colorectal cancer screening, according to a study published in Radiology.
Although medical literature has shown computerized tomographic colonography and optical colonoscopy are both effective at detecting advanced adenomas, recent research indicates optical colonoscopy ...
Compared to stool DNA testing, researchers found that CT colonography is a cost-saving and clinically effective method for colorectal cancer screening, according to a study was published today in ...
The American Gastroenterological Association says gastroenterologists planning to use computed tomographic colonography, an alternative to traditional colonoscopy, should undergo more training than ...
North Carolina oncologists are warning that millennials may need colon cancer screenings earlier than previous generations, as cases in younger adults climb sharply. Experts recommend starting at age ...
If you’re between the ages of 45 and 85, you should have a colorectal cancer screening routine in place, per the American Cancer Society (ACS). But a colonoscopy—in which your doctor uses a special ...
CT colonography reduced the incidence of colorectal cancer by up to 75% versus no screening, while stool DNA testing reduced the incidence by 59%. Stool testing was cost-effective relative to no ...
Images of positive CT colonography (CTC) screening examination result in an asymptomatic 67-year-old man. Three-dimensional colon map from CTC (left image) shows the location of two sigmoid polyps ...