Prevalence and distribution of colonic diverticula assessed with CT colonography (CTC)

Health Technology Assessment Computed Tomographic Colonography ( CTC )

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Role of CT Colonography in Colonic Lesions and Its Correlation with Conventional Colonoscopic Findings.

BACKGROUND Preoperative evaluation in patients with colorectal carcinoma is essential for a correct therapeutic plan. Conventional colonoscopy has certain limitations including its inability to detect synchronous lesions in case of distal obstructive mass and inaccurate tumour localization. CT colonography combines cross sectional imaging with virtual colonoscopic images and offers a comprehens...

Colonic masses: detection with MR colonography.

PURPOSE To assess magnetic resonance (MR) colonography as a method for detection of colorectal masses, with conventional colonoscopy as the reference standard. MATERIALS AND METHODS MR colonography was performed in 132 patients referred for colonoscopy because of the possible presence of a mass. After rectal filling with a gadopentetate dimeglumine and water enema, T1-weighted three-dimension...

Acromegaly is associated with an increased prevalence of colonic diverticula: a case-control study.

OBJECTIVE In acromegaly, overproduction of GH and IGF-I causes abnormal extracellular matrix regulation. We hypothesized that this may predispose to the development of colonic diverticula. Because the relation between acromegaly and colonic diverticula is unknown, the study aim was to assess the prevalence of colonic diverticula in patients with cured acromegaly. DESIGN This was a case-contro...

CT colonography and colorectal screening.