PURPOSE Computed tomographic colonography (CTC) is a new noninvasive technology proposed as an option for colorectal cancer screening. The purpose of this study was to identify the percentage of US hospitals that offered CTC between 2005 and 2008 and factors that motivated or impeded adoption. METHODS Data on the provision of colorectal cancer screening services by nonfederal, general hospita...

Computed tomographic colonography (CTC) is a reliable technique for detecting tumoral lesions in the colon. However, good performance of polyp detection is only achieved if experienced CTC radiologists combine meticulous interpretation with state-of-the-art CTC technique. To reach this experience level, CTC training is mandatory. With a considerably long and steep learning curve, it has been de...

1 From the Departments of Radiology (J.Y., R.K.H., A.M.S.G., S.D.W.) and Gastroenterology (G.A.A., K.R.M.), Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 4150 Clement St, San Francisco, CA 94121; and the Departments of Radiology (J.Y., R.K.H., A.M.S.G., S.D.W.) and Gastroenterology (G.A.A., K.R.M.), University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco. From the 1999 RSNA scientific assembly. Received ...