CT Examination Technique
10.1055/b-0034-91849 CT Examination Technique In the years since CT colonography was first introduced, significant advances have been made in scanner technology and in postprocessing software. The first attempts at colonic…
Risk Profile of CT Colonography
10.1055/b-0034-91850 Risk Profile of CT Colonography CT colonography is considered a safe, noninvasive method of examining the entire colon. Generally it is a less burdensome examination that is preferred by…
Colon Distension
10.1055/b-0034-91848 Colon Distension A well-distended colon is a basic requirement for performing CT colonography, since it can be very difficult or even impossible to evaluate intraluminal lesions located in collapsed…
Indications
10.1055/b-0034-91844 Indications Diagnostic CT Colonography Incomplete Optical Colonoscopy Incomplete or failed conventional colonoscopy is one of the most frequent indications for CT colonography. Conventional colonoscopy is considered incomplete if the…
Contraindications
10.1055/b-0034-91845 Contraindications Contraindications include all conditions under which CT colonography could be harmful to the patient as well as situations in which it offers no diagnostic benefit. Among the contraindications…
46 Gastrointestinal Foreign Bodies
10.1055/b-0038-149347 46 Gastrointestinal Foreign Bodies James H. Tabibian and Gregory G. Ginsberg 46.1 Introduction Foreign bodies of the digestive (gastrointestinal [GI]) tract include nonfood objects that are intentionally or unintentionally…
45 Subepithelial Tumors of the Gastrointestinal Tract
10.1055/b-0038-149346 45 Subepithelial Tumors of the Gastrointestinal Tract Jennifer Maranki and Stavros N. Stavropoulos 45.1 Introduction Subepithelial tumors (SETs) of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract are frequently encountered lesions and a…
36 Advanced Colorectal Polyps and Early Cancer Resection
10.1055/b-0038-149337 36 Advanced Colorectal Polyps and Early Cancer Resection David James Tate and Michael John Bourke 36.1 Introduction The incidence and mortality 1 of colorectal cancer can be significantly decreased…
44 Pancreatic Cancers and Cystic Neoplasms
10.1055/b-0038-149345 44 Pancreatic Cancers and Cystic Neoplasms Omer Basar and William R. Brugge 44.1 Introduction Most pancreatic cancers are ductal adenocarcinomas arising from the exocrine pancreas. Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC)…
42 Malignant Biliary Disease
10.1055/b-0038-149343 42 Malignant Biliary Disease Ming-Ming Xu, Nikhil A. Kumta, Michel Kahaleh 42.1 Introduction Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a heterogeneous group of epithelial tumors arising within the biliary tract. These are…
