title: Virtual colonoscopy--an overview.
abstract: Virtual colonoscopy is emerging as a technique for the detection of tumor lesions in the colon. Being a patient-friendly examination, virtual colonoscopy could play an important role in colorectal cancer screening. This article reviews the current state of the art of virtual colonoscopy with future developments and issues to be resolved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Stedelijk Ziekenhuis, Bruggesteenweg 90, 8800 Roeselare, Belgium. radiologie@skynet.be
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lefere
authors.forename: Stefaan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gryspeerdt
authors.forename: Karin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Schotte
mesh_terms: D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D023881:Colonography, Computed Tomographic / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*