CT scan nearly as good as a colonoscopy
JUN 30, 2009
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.023470
Science News : Undergoing a virtual colonoscopy might be just the ticket for people at high risk of colorectal cancer who need screening every few years, a new study finds. By spotting 85 percent of polyps, computed tomography scans offer a way to detect the precancerous growths in a way that is less invasive than a conventional colonoscopy, a European team of researchers reports in the 17 June Journal of the American Medical Association . Related Link Diagnostic Accuracy of Computed Tomographic Colonography for the Detection of Advanced Neoplasia in Individuals at Increased Risk of Colorectal Cancer
© 2009 American Institute of Physics
