title: Multislice CT colonography: current status and limitations.
abstract: CT colonography (CTC) is a promising method for colorectal cancer screening because it provides a full structural evaluation of the entire colon. It has a superior safety profile, a low rate of complications, and high patient acceptance. In addition, CTC offers the real possibility of eliminating the cathartic bowel preparation, one of the biggest obstacles to patient compliance with colorectal cancer screening. Results of CTC studies in recently published literature are extremely encouraging, demonstrating that this method of screening can detect lesions equal to or larger than 8 mm with few false-positive findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, 3D & Image Processing Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA. mabarish@partners.org
authors.forename: Matthew A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Barish
authors.forename: Tatiana C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Rocha
mesh_terms: D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D023881:Colonography, Computed Tomographic / Q000379:methods*; D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D011829:Radiation Dosage
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media