Fundamentals of Virtual Colonoscopy

Virtual colonoscopy is a rapidly developing technique that can be performed in an outpatient setting without sedation. It promises to be safer and less intrusive than conventional diagnostic tests for colon cancer and is attractive to patients. Despite the attention that virtual colonoscopy has rece...

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Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Dachman, Abraham H. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2005.
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505 0 |a Virtual Colonoscopy: The Inside Story -- Background and Significance -- How Accurate Is CT Colonography? -- How to Perform and Interpret a Virtual Colonoscopic Examination -- Patient Preparation -- Advanced 3D Display Methods -- MR Colonography -- Future Directions: Computer-Aided Diagnosis -- A Word About Radiation Dose. 
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