Virtual colonoscopy: past, present, and future.
Virtual colonoscopy is developing into a practical clinical technique. The issues of the steep learning curve and accuracy of the technique are undergoing advances related to patient preparation, scanning technique, reading methods, and CAD. It is probably the best test for patients with an incomplete colonoscopy or for those patients who cannot undergo colonoscopy. Its precise role in screening average-risk patients for colon cancer remains to be defined by ongoing research and clinical trials.
Dachman
Abraham H
AH
Dept of Radiology, The University of Chicago, MC 2026, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. ahdachma@midway.uchicago.edu
Yoshida
Hiro
H
D023881:Colonography, Computed Tomographic / Q000639:trends; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000639:trends; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity