Overview
- Virtual colonoscopy is a rapidly evolving technique that promises to be of great value as a screening tool for colorectal cancer
- All practical aspects of the technique are carefully explained
- Imaging characteristics and pitfalls are considered in detail, with an extensive pictorial review of difficult lesions
- The contributors include several leaders in the field
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Medical Radiology (MEDRAD)
Part of the book sub series: Diagnostic Imaging (Med Radiol Diagn Imaging)
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
Virtual colonoscopy, or CT colonography, is a novel and rapidly evolving technique for the detection of tumoral lesions in the colon. It promises to be of great value as a screening tool for both colorectal cancer and its adenomatous precursor. With contributions from several leaders in the field, this book addresses all the important issues relating to virtual colonoscopy. There is a particular focus on practical aspects: how to start virtual colonoscopy in a department, the regular preparation, the importance of fecal tagging, how to reduce the preparation, how to obtain optimal colonic distension, and the correct scanning parameters. Imaging characteristics and pitfalls are considered in detail, with an extensive pictorial review of difficult lesions, and the importance of computer-aided diagnosis is discussed. This book will be invaluable to every radiologist seeking information on how to perform the exciting technique of virtual colonoscopy.
Reviews
From the reviews:
"The book contains 14 chapters devoted to very up-to-date topics in the field of virtual colonoscopy … . The topics are well chosen and the panel of international experts undoubtedly outstanding. … This book is a ‘must’ for abdominal radiologists in their daily practice. It is especially useful for radiologists approaching this interesting field for the first time … . It might also be of interest to gastroenterologists for beginning or updating their knowledge of this exciting topic." (G. Spinzi, Digestive and Liver Disease, Vol. 38, 2006)
"This well-illustrated book aims to provide a practical guide to the subject, covering common problems in both service introduction and scan interpretation. … A real strength of this book is the numerous high quality colour illustrations … . Overall, this book is thoroughly recommended both for radiologists hoping to establish a virtual colonoscopy service in their department or as a reference guide for individuals already experienced in the technique." (Dr. A. Moore, RAD Magazine, July, 2007)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Co-organisers of the ESGAR CTC workshop
Member of ESGAR CTC steering committee
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Virtual Colonoscopy
Book Subtitle: A Practical Guide
Editors: Philippe Lefere, Stefaan Gryspeerdt
Series Title: Medical Radiology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-30904-7
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2006
eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-30904-8Published: 14 January 2006
Series ISSN: 0942-5373
Series E-ISSN: 2197-4187
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 204
Number of Illustrations: 292 b/w illustrations, 115 illustrations in colour
Topics: Imaging / Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Surgery