Virtual colonoscopy: what is its role in cancer screening?

J Fam Pract

Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 6900 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20307, USA.

Published: March 2007

Download full-text PDF

Source

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

virtual colonoscopy
4
colonoscopy role
4
role cancer
4
cancer screening?
4
virtual
1
role
1
cancer
1
screening?
1

Similar Publications

Background: The aim of this Delphi study was to reach consensus on a new clinical decision tool to help identify or exclude Crohn's disease (CD) in patients with perianal fistula(s) (PAF).

Methods: A panel of international experts in the field of proctology/Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) were invited to participate. In the first round (electronic survey), participants were asked to anonymously provide their opinion probing 1) the relevance and use of clinical characteristics suggestive of underlying CD, 2) the use of faecal calprotectin (FCP) for screening for CD and 3) on the diagnostic work-up for CD in PAF patients with raised clinical suspicion.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: Recent studies have focused on evaluating the biomarker value of textural features in radiological images. Our study investigated whether or not a texture analysis of computed tomographic colonography (CTC) images could be a novel biomarker for colorectal cancer (CRC).

Methods: This retrospective study investigated 263 patients with CRC who underwent contrast-enhanced CTC (CE-CTC) before curative surgery between January 2014 and December 2017.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

[Telemedicine and AI-supported diagnostics in the daily routine of visceral medicine].

Chirurgie (Heidelb)

December 2024

Universitätsklinik für Viszeralchirurgie - Pius-Hospital Oldenburg, Universitätsmedizin Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Deutschland.

Advances in telemedicine, exemplified by augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), are rapidly progressing. For instance, AR available over long distances has already been successfully utilized in crisis intervention, such as in war zones. The potential of telemedicine also appears promising in structurally weak areas or in the involvement of experts in emergency situations.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: Long-standing Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) increases the risk of colonic neoplasia, necessitating effective screening strategies. This network meta-analysis (NMA) compared the efficacy and safety between different endoscopic modalities in the high-definition (HD) era.

Methods: We searched CENTRAL, ClinicalTrials.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: Virtual reality is an emerging non-drug treatment for pain caused by endoscopy procedure. We conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of virtual reality based interventions for pain during endoscopy.

Methods: PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Web of Science and Clinical Trials database were searched until 26 May 2024.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!