Full Description
Atlas of Virtual Colonoscopy thoroughly revises and updates Abraham Dachman's bestselling first edition. Joined in this edition by co-editor Andrea Laghi, Dr. Dachman has expanded the focus of the text to cover fundamental topics of this rapidly evolving technology, including the history of virtual colonoscopy, a review of clinical trial data from throughout the world, and a presentation of clinical background information. Also included are chapters covering patient preparation and tagging, performing and reporting virtual colonoscopy, viewing methods, MR colonography, and computer aided detection. The second part of the text presents an atlas of high-resolution images with detailed explanations of teaching points, covering normal anatomy; sessile, pedunculated, diminutive and flat lesions; masses; stool and diverticula; and common pitfalls. Atlas of Virtual Colonoscopy is a valuable resource for all radiologists and gastroenterologists interested in learning the fundamentals of this exciting technique.
Contents
Virtual Colonoscopy: From concept to implementation.- Global implementation of CTC.- Epidemiology and Screening of Colorectal Cancer.- Implementation and clinical trials in the USA.- Clinical Trials: Europe .- Patient Preparation and Tagging.- Performing and Reporting.- Viewing Methods.- The Controversy Over Flat Lesions.- MR Colonography.- Extracolonic Findings.- Computer-Aided Detection.- Normal Anatomy.- Sessile Polyps.- Pedunculated Polyps.- Diminutive Polyps.- Flat Lesions.- Stool, Diverticulosis.- Masses.- Pitfalls and Miscellaneous.
