Virtual Colonoscopy A Practical Guide /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Lefere, Philippe (Editor), Gryspeerdt, Stefaan (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2006.
• Series: Medical Radiology, Diagnostic Imaging,
• Subjects: Medicine.; Radiology.; Internal medicine.; Oncology.; Surgery.; Medicine & Public Health.; Imaging / Radiology.; Diagnostic Radiology.; Internal Medicine.

Virtual colonoscopy, or CT colonography, is a novel and rapidly evolving technique for the detection of tumoral lesions in the colon. It promises to be of great value as a screening tool for both colorectal cancer and its adenomatous precursor. Virtual colonoscopy requires rigorous preparation, colo...

Table of Contents:

• CTC: Why We Do It
• Starting CT Colonography in Your Department
• The Eligible Patient: Indications and Contraindications
• Patient Preparation for CT Colonography
• The Alternative: Faecal Tagging
• How to Get the Colon Distended?
• The Right Scanner Parameters to Use
• How to Interpret the Data Sets?
• How to Avoid Pitfalls in Imaging. Causes and Solutions to Overcome False Negatives and False Positives
• 3D Imaging: Invaluable for the Correct Diagnosis?
• Extracolonic Findings in CT Colonography
• The Future: Computer-Aided Detection
• Quality and Consistency in Reporting CT Colonography
• Virtual Colonoscopy Beyond Polyp Detection?
• Pictorial Overview of Normal Anatomy, Mimics of Disease, and Neoplasia at CT Colonography.