July 27, 2010 — Computed tomographic colonography (CTC) is a promising technique for colorectal cancer screening and is less invasive than optical colonoscopy. However, it is currently not a ...

CT colonography reduced the incidence of colorectal cancer by up to 75% versus no screening, while stool DNA testing reduced the incidence by 59%. Stool testing was cost-effective relative to no ...

The results of a new study found that CT colonography is a safe, viable option for Medicare-aged patients, according to a news release. The study appears in the July 2012 American Journal of ...

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 ...

CHICAGO – New research reveals that computed tomography (CT) colonography, also known as virtual colonoscopy, has the potential to screen for two diseases at once—colorectal cancer and osteoporosis, ...

Compared to stool DNA testing, researchers found that CT colonography is a cost-saving and clinically effective method for colorectal cancer screening, according to a study was published today in ...

Due to higher participation rates, CT colonography screening for colorectal cancer is more cost-effective than colonoscopy screening, according to a study in Radiology. Here are four things to know. 1 ...

Treatment intensification by induction chemotherapy (ICT) and radiation dose escalation in locally advanced squamous cell anal canal carcinoma (LAAC): Definitive analysis of the intergroup ACCORD 03 ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in men and women — expected to kill more than 52,000 Americans in 2021. Fortunately, virtual colonoscopy (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 ...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6-- Viviane Guay, senior director for market access at Bracco Diagnostics Inc., Monroe Township, New Jersey, has issued a public comment on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ...

The American College of Physicians (ACP) updated guidance reaffirming its stance that colorectal cancer screening should wait until age 50 for average-risk, asymptomatic adults. The ACP recommends ...