CT Colonography: For Screening and Monitoring Disease.
| Autor: | Dreyer P; Patrick Dreyer, BS, R.T.(R)(CT), is a clinical coordinator and instructor at the School of Radiography for the University of Tennessee Medical Center., Duncan A; Ashley Duncan, BS, R.T.(R)(CT), is a computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging staff technologist. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Radiologic technology [Radiol Technol] 2021 Jul; Vol. 92 (6), pp. 595CT-608CT. |
| Abstrakt: | In 2008, the American Cancer Society endorsed computed tomography colonography (CTC) to virtually visualize the large intestine and help diagnose atypical pathological features of the colon. Virtual navigation through the colon provides the physician an increased opportunity to locate abnormalities without the risks associated with traditional colonoscopy. This article discusses why patients undergo CTC, how the examination is performed, and how patients should prepare. Although CTC primarily is used for the detection of polyps and cancerous tumors, the examination can benefit any patient who requires a minimally invasive alternative to a traditional colonoscopy. (© 2021 American Society of Radiologic Technologists.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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