Atlas of Virtual Colonoscopy [Paperback]

Atlas of Virtual Colonoscopy thoroughly revises and updates Abraham Dachmans 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.

Virtual colonoscopy is a rapidly developing technique that promises to be safer, more economical and less intrusive than conventional diagnostic tests for colon cancer. This atlas details the fundamentals needed to become skilled at performing this procedure.

?Part I: Text

?Chapter 1: Virtual Colonoscopy: From concept to implementation

Authors: Beth McFarland, Katie Keysor and David J. Vining

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Chapter 2: Global implementation of CTC

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Chapter 3: Epidemiology and Screening of Colorectal Cancer

Authors: Cesare Hassan, Gabriel D. Lang and David T. Rubin

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Chapter 4: Implementation and clinical trials in the USA