EndoNurse Magazine - CT Colonography

Mayo Clinic: 4 Pills Replace Liquid Laxative for Colonography

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—One of the most unpleasant aspects of colorectal cancer screening for many patients is the amount of laxative they must drink the night before. Some become so anxious about drinking so much liquid that they avoid the entire procedure, putting them at risk ...More

August 24, 2012

Posted in News, Procedures

Advocacy Groups to Medicare: Improve Colonoscopy Coverage for Seniors

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The largest study of the efficacy of virtual colonoscopy (CT colonography) in Americans ages 65 and older, published online Feb. 23 in Radiology, has confirmed the “virtual" exam is comparably effective to standard colonoscopy at detecting colorectal cancer ...More

February 24, 2012

Posted in News, Procedures

Study: CT Colonography Comparable to Standard Colonoscopy

PHILADELPHIA—Computerized tomographic (CT) colonography (CTC), also known as virtual colonoscopy, is comparable to standard colonoscopy in its ability to accurately detect cancer and precancerous polyps in people ages 65 and older, according to a paper published online ...More

February 23, 2012

Posted in News, Procedures

Creative Video Touts 'Get Screened' Message

If your friends or patients are resistant to or unaware of the message that they should get screened for colon cancer at age 50, this video could help them change their minds. ...More

March 7, 2011

Posted in News, Procedures

Kids Frequently Undergo Imaging Procedures That Use Radiation

A new study shows that chilren frequently undergo imaging procedures that use radiation. ...More

January 4, 2011

Posted in News, Procedures

Screening For Patients With Advanced Colon Cancer Provides No Benefit

According to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association, cancer screening has been integrated into routine primary care, a change that does not benefit patients with limited life expectancy. The conclusion the researchers made is that a considerable amount ...More

October 13, 2010

Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures

Doctors Urged to Minimize CT Scans in Children

A CT scan can mean the difference between an accurate and a wrong diagnosis, timely and delayed treatment and, in some cases, life and death. But because CT scans and other tests that use X-ray technology expose the body to often large doses of radiation, their unnecessary, ...More

September 29, 2010

Posted in News, Industry Issues, Procedures

Researchers Attempt CT-Radiation Reduction

In recent years, advances in CT scanner technology have made perfusion computed tomography (CT) imaging an important diagnostic tool. Now, researchers at Mayo Clinic are working to reduce radiation dosages used to acquire perfusion and other CT images. Mayo Clinic medical ...More

August 4, 2010

Posted in News, Industry Issues, Procedures

Vanderbilt First to Use PET/CT Scan to Uncover Cancerous Tumors

Vanderbilt University Medical Center and affiliated VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System are the first in the U.S. to perform a specialized PET/CT scan to successfully locate the presence of tumors. ...More

July 20, 2010

Posted in News, Industry Issues, Procedures

Teleradiology Offers CT Colonography to Rural Areas

CT colonography, a colorectal screening test, is feasible in rural health centers with the help of teleradiology, according to a study performed at the University of Arizona and presented at the 2009 ARRS Annual Meeting in Boston. ...More

April 23, 2009

Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures

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