Normal Anatomy of the Colon and Rectum
10.1055/b-0034-91855 Normal Anatomy of the Colon and Rectum Thorough knowledge of the anatomy and the regular two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) CT morphology of the large bowel is essential for…
GASTROENTEROLOGY
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
10.1055/b-0034-91859 Inflammatory Bowel Disease Of the inflammatory bowel diseases, diverticulitis and chronic inflammatory bowel diseases are the most common causes of stenotic changes to the bowel wall. CT colonography is…
Strategies for the Standardization and Documentation of Findings
10.1055/b-0034-91866 Strategies for the Standardization and Documentation of Findings To improve and standardize the clinical communication of results of CT colonography, in 2005 the Working Group on Virtual Colonoscopy in…
Ileocecal Region
10.1055/b-0034-91860 Ileocecal Region The ileocecal region comprises the cecum, appendix, ileocecal valve, and terminal ileum. Because of the complex topography of this region, it is sometimes difficult to identify positional…
Screening Requirements
10.1055/b-0034-91869 Screening Requirements Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers in the Western world. Many countries have already implemented screening programs or are considering them. Certain requirements must…
Choice of Screening Procedure
10.1055/b-0034-91870 Choice of Screening Procedure Various procedures (fecal occult blood test [FOBT]), sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, CT colonography) are available for screening for colorectal cancer. These methods differ in terms of sensitivity,…
CT Colonography for Surveillance after Colorectal Surgery
10.1055/b-0034-91861 CT Colonography for Surveillance after Colorectal Surgery Follow-Up after Colorectal Surgery Surveillance for recurrent and metachronous tumors after surgical resection of colorectal cancer is clinically important because early detection…
Extracolonic Findings
10.1055/b-0034-91863 Extracolonic Findings During a CT colonographic examination, the entire abdomen and pelvis are scanned. This means that, along with the colon, extracolonic organs and structures are also examined, including…
Epidemiology of Colorectal Carcinoma
10.1055/b-0034-91868 Epidemiology of Colorectal Carcinoma More than 300 000 new cases of colorectal cancer are reported annually in the United States and Europe, making it the second most common malignancy…
Components of the Report
10.1055/b-0034-91865 Components of the Report A CT colonography report consists of the following components: patient name, names of the referring physician and the radiologist, indication, examination technique, an assessment of…
