Reston, Va.—A study published in the June issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine shows that positron emission tomography (PET)—a molecular imaging technique—combined with computer tomography (CT) ...

The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic utility of contrast-enhanced CT colonography for postoperative surveillance in patients who had curative colon cancer resection and remain without ...

The goal of this study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies that assessed the sensitivity of CT colonography (CTC) and standard optical colonoscopy (OC) for ...

Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Ariz., has announced it has replaced the multiple liters of laxative consumed by people in preparation for a CT colonography with four pills, according to a news release.

Although medical literature has shown computerized tomographic colonography and optical colonoscopy are both effective at detecting advanced adenomas, recent research indicates optical colonoscopy ...

Computed tomographic (CT) colonography is used to examine the colon and rectum to detect abnormalities such as polyps and cancer. Polyps may be adenomatous (which have the potential to become ...

Images of positive CT colonography (CTC) screening examination result in an asymptomatic 67-year-old man. Three-dimensional colon map from CTC (left image) shows the location of two sigmoid polyps ...