Virtual colonoscopy. Potential clinical applications of a new technique.
The potential role of virtual colonoscopy is not limited to colorectal cancer screening, although that is its greatest potential. Same-day VC should be offered for patients undergoing an incomplete colonoscopy. Conversely, faster, more accurate interpretation by the radiologist on the same day as a VC should lead to the consideration by the gastroenterologist of same-day colonoscopy for patients with a suspicious, significantly sized polyp.
Dachman
Abraham H
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Department of Radiology, MC 2026, University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. ahdachma@midway.uchicago.edu
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