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...