Computed Tomographic Virtual Colonoscopy to Screen for Colorectal Neoplasia in Asymptomatic Adults

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Authors

Perry J. Pickhardt · Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

J. Richard Choi

Inku Hwang

James A. Butler

Michael L. Puckett · Naval Medical Research Command

Hans A. Hildebrandt · Naval Medical Research Command

Roy K.H. Wong

Pamela A. Nugent

Pauline A. Mysliwiec · National Cancer Institute

Abstract

CT virtual colonoscopy with the use of a three-dimensional approach is an accurate screening method for the detection of colorectal neoplasia in asymptomatic average-risk adults and compares favorably with optical colonoscopy in terms of the detection of clinically relevant lesions.

Topics & Keywords

Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment AI in cancer detection

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 349, Issue 23, pp. 2191-2200

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa031618

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