New diagnostic technologies can visualize colon polyps, but not remove them. There is clear consensus that polyps 10 mm or larger need to be removed. There is still controversy surrounding…
Colorectal polyps less than 6 mm in size pose a negligible risk to the development of colorectal carcinoma. The sensitivity and specificity for detection of diminutive lesions on all available…
The primary goal of colorectal cancer screening and prevention is the detection and removal of advanced neoplasia. Computerized tomography (CT) colonography is now well established as an effective screening test….
The technical objective of computed tomographic colonography (CTC) is to acquire high-quality computed tomography images of the cleansed, well-distended colon for polyp detection. In this article the authors provide an…
The amount of data accumulated in trials of CT colonography (CTC) has greatly increased in the past decade. The information from these studies is shaping clinical practice and public health…
