Computed tomographic colonography (Virtual colonoscopy): A new method for detecting colorectal neoplasms

Endoscopy

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 454-461

  Johnson, C D ^a   Hara, A K ^a   Reed, J E ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY POSTURE; COLON POLYP; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL TUMOR; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FECES; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RECTUM POLYP; REVIEW; SUPINE POSITION; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TIME;

EID: 0030703667     PISSN: 0013726X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1004250     Document Type: Review

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