State of the art: iterative CT reconstruction techniques [PDF]
, 2015 Owing to recent advances in computing power, iterative reconstruction (IR) algorithms have become a clinically viable option in computed tomographic (CT) imaging. Substantial evidence is accumulating about the advantages of IR algorithms over established
Bastarrika, Gorka +9 more
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Cancer Medicine, Volume 9, Issue 2, Page 824-836, January 2020., 2020 Although adherence to colorectal cancer screening has a substantial impact on clinical outcomes, estimating the magnitude of this impact has been challenging. This study provides a quantitative analysis of the extent to which differences in adherence rates affect clinical outcomes of different screening strategies.
Elvira D’Andrea +3 more
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Using a hypothetical scenario to assess public preferences for colorectal surveillance following screening-detected, intermediate-risk adenomas: annual home-based stool test vs. triennial colonoscopy [PDF]
, 2016 Background To assess public preferences for colorectal cancer (CRC) surveillance tests for intermediate-risk adenomas, using a hypothetical scenario. Methods Adults aged 45–54 years without CRC were identified from three General Practices in England (two
Atkin, W +7 more
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Alternatives to colonoscopy for population-wide colorectal cancer screening [PDF]
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Allan HK Lam +7 more
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Computed tomographic colonography: Diagnosis of an incarcerated Spigelian hernia
South African Journal of Radiology, 2014 A 68-year-old obese man underwent computed tomographic colonography (CTC) scanning to investigate worsening constipation and lower abdominal discomfort on his left side.Optical colonoscopy was contraindicated because of his comorbidities.
Joel H. Bortz
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USEFULNESS OF CT COLONOGRAPHY IN PATIENTS WITH OCCLUSIVE COLORECTAL CANCER BEFORE METALLIC STENT PLACEMENT: A SINGLE ENTER EXPERIENCE [PDF]
, 2015 Up to 15% of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) present with large bowel obstruction. Currently, computed tomography colonography (CTC) is regarded as a promising technique for complete evaluation of the proximal colon and simultaneous assessment of ...
Albano, D +15 more
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Comparison of the diagnostic performance of CT colonography interpreted by radiologists and radiographers [PDF]
, 2013 OBJECTIVE: To compare computed tomographic colonography (CTC) performance of four trained radiographers with the CTC performance of two experienced radiologists.
Gerke, Oke +5 more
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Multi-scale characterizations of colon polyps via computed tomographic colonography
Visual Computing for Industry, Biomedicine, and Art, 2019 Texture features have played an essential role in the field of medical imaging for computer-aided diagnosis. The gray-level co-occurrence matrix (GLCM)-based texture descriptor has emerged to become one of the most successful feature sets for these ...
Weiguo Cao +6 more
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Terminal digit preference biases polyp size measurements at endoscopy, computed tomographic colonography and histopathology [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS: Terminal digit preference bias for "pleasing" numbers has been described in many areas of medicine. The aim of this study was to determine whether endoscopists, radiologists, and pathologists exhibit such bias when measuring ...
Altman, D +7 more
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New Imaging Techniques in the Evaluation of Gastrointestinal Diseases
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2000 This article provides an overview of recently developed, noninvasive imaging modalities for the evaluation of gastrointestinal disease processes. The advent of spiral computed tomography, magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography and conventional ...
Faranak Tafazoli +5 more
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