Computed tomographic colonography

Ancil K Philip; Meghan G Lubner; Bruce Harms

doi:10.1016/j.suc.2010.10.010

Computed tomographic colonography

Surg Clin North Am. 2011 Feb;91(1):127-39. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2010.10.010.

Authors

Ancil K Philip¹, Meghan G Lubner, Bruce Harms

Affiliation

¹ Department of General Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792-7375, USA.

PMID: 21184904
DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2010.10.010

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Colonic Neoplasms / diagnosis
Colonic Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
Colonic Neoplasms / surgery
Colonic Polyps / diagnosis
Colonic Polyps / diagnostic imaging
Colonography, Computed Tomographic* / adverse effects
Colonography, Computed Tomographic* / economics
Colonography, Computed Tomographic* / methods
Colonoscopy
Costs and Cost Analysis
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Sensitivity and Specificity