Abstract
Virtual colonoscopy is a fundamentally new imaging technique, in which volumetric CT or MRI data are processed to virtual endoscopic images of the colon. - The main application is early detection of colorectal cancer. To date, no data of studies on screening for colorectal cancer are available. - The results of clinical studies show comparable results for endoscopy and virtual colonoscopy for the detection of clinically relevant polyps (≥ 1 cm) and better results of virtual colonoscopy than of conventional barium studies. - Whether virtual colonoscopy as a minimally invasive technique will gain a place in screening for colorectal cancer depends on several issues such as costs, effectiveness and acceptance by patients.
| Translated title of the contribution | Virtual colonoscopy |
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| Original language | Dutch |
| Pages (from-to) | 60-64 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde |
| Volume | 144 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 8 Jan 2000 |