Abstract
Computed tomography (CT) colonography has been in development for more than a decade, with hundreds of articles now published on its performance and technical capabilities. With the conclusion and publication of the National CT Colonography trial [1] and endorsement of the technique for screening by a multi-society task force (including the American Cancer Society, American College of Radiology, US Multi-society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer) [2], the clinical validation of CT colonography in the prepared colon has been completed. This chapter highlights the most important current issues for CT colonography.
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Johnson, D.C., Macari, M. (2010). CT Colonography: Updated. In: Hodler, J., Zollikofer, C.L., Von Schulthess, G.K. (eds) Diseases of the Abdomen and Pelvis 2010–2013. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-1637-8_7
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