Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	11594
Country	Italy

Received	2014-05-28 08:34
Peer-Review Started	2014-05-28 21:00
To Make the First Decision	2014-07-09 12:10
Return for Revision	2014-07-17 11:37
Revised	2014-08-27 00:00
Second Decision	2014-10-15 07:39
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Category	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Manuscript Type	Topic Highlights
Article Title	Computed tomography colonography in 2014: An update on technique and indications
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Andrea Laghi
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Andrea Laghi, Professor, Department of Radiological Sciences, Oncology and Pathology Sapienza - Università di Roma, I.C.O.T. Hospital, Via Franco Faggiana 43, 04100 Latina, Italy. andrea.laghi@uniroma1.it
Key Words	Computed tomographic colonography; Virtual colonoscopy; Computed tomographic colonography; technique; Computed tomographic colonography; neoplasm; Computed tomographic colonography; polyp; Computed tomographic colonography; indications; Computed tomographic colonography; colorectal cancer screening; Computed tomographic colonography; diverticular disease; Computed tomographic colonography; surveillance
Core Tip	Computed tomographic colonography (CTC) is easy to perform, standardized, and patient-friendly. Radiation exposure is minimized and image interpretation is facilitated by the use of a computer-aided detection algorithm. The diagnostic accuracies for colorectal cancer (CRC) and large polyps are similar to that of colonoscopy (CS) and are largely superior to that of barium enema. Incomplete, failed, or unfeasible CS and investigation of symptomatic, elderly, and frail patients and diverticular disease are clear indications. CTC is recommended for CRC screening and in surveillance after surgery or polypectomy if CS is unfeasible. Acute abdominal conditions and surveillance in patients with ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, and hereditary colonic syndromes are known contraindications.
Publish Date	2014-12-10 15:52
Citation	Laghi A. Computed tomography colonography in 2014: An update on technique and indications. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(45): 16858-16867
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i45/16858.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i45.16858

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