Computed Tomographic Colonography - 20/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.suc.2010.10.010
Ancil K. Philip, MD a, Meghan G. Lubner, MD b, Bruce Harms, MD c, ⁎ 
a Department of General Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792-7375, USA
b Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792-7375, USA
c Section of Colorectal Surgery, Department of General Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792-7375, USA
Corresponding author.Résumé |
This article provides basic information about computed tomographic colonography (CTC) and reviews the preparation, methods, and tools required for the procedure. The clinical uses for CTC (screening/diagnosis of colon cancer and colonic obstruction) are outlined, and its accuracy and validity are compared with other diagnostic methods. A summary of the benefits and risks of the test are presented and the current practicalities for implementation are addressed.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Colonography, Colography, Colonoscopy, Colon cancer, Screening, CT
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| This work was not supported by grant money. |
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© 2011
Publié par Elsevier Masson SAS.
Vol 91 - N° 1
P. 127-139 - février 2011 Retour au numéro
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