CT colonography with limited bowel preparation for the detection of colorectal neoplasia in an FOBT positive screening population.
OBJECTIVE
Aim was to evaluate the accuracy of computed tomography colonography (CTC) for detection of colorectal neoplasia in a Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) positive screening population.


METHODS
In three different institutions, consecutive FOBT positives underwent CTC after laxative free iodine tagging bowel preparation followed by colonoscopy with segmental unblinding. Each CTC was read by two experienced observers. For CTC and for colonoscopy the per-polyp sensitivity and per-patient sensitivity and specificity were calculated for detection of carcinomas, advanced adenomas, and adenomas.


RESULTS
In total 22 of 302 included FOBT positive participants had a carcinoma (7%) and 137 had an adenoma or carcinoma ≥10 mm (45%). CTC sensitivity for carcinoma was 95% with one rectal carcinoma as false negative finding. CTC sensitivity for advanced adenomas was 92% (95% CI: 88-96) vs. 96% (95% CI: 93-99) for colonoscopy (P = 0.26). For adenomas and carcinomas ≥10 mm the CTC per-polyp sensitivity was 93% (95% CI: 89-97) vs. 97% (95% CI: 94-99) for colonoscopy (P = 0.17). The per-patient sensitivity for the detection of adenomas and carcinomas ≥10 mm was 95% (95% CI: 91-99) for CTC vs. 99% (95% CI: 98-100) for colonoscopy (P = 0.07), while the per-patient specificity was 90% (95% CI: 86-95) and 96% (95% CI: 94-99), respectively (P < 0.001).


CONCLUSIONS
CTC with limited bowel preparation performed in an FOBT positive screening population has high diagnostic accuracy for the detection of adenomas and carcinomas and a sensitivity similar to that of colonoscopy for relevant lesions.
Liedenbaum
Marjolein H
MH
Department of Radiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands. M.H.Liedenbaum@amc.uva.nl
de Vries
Ayso H
AH
van Rijn
Anne F
AF
Dekker
Helena M
HM
Willemssen
François E J A
FE
van Leerdam
Monique E
ME
van Marrewijk
Corine J
CJ
Fockens
Paul
P
Bipat
Shandra
S
Bossuyt
Patrick M M
PM
Dekker
Evelien
E
Stoker
Jaap
J
D000368:Aged; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D023881:Colonography, Computed Tomographic / Q000379:methods*; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007483:Iothalamic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009780:Occult Blood; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
D003287:Contrast Media; D007483:Iothalamic Acid; C002587:ioxitalamic acid