Abstract
Virtual colonoscopy (VC) examination for colorectal carcinoma (CRC) is a minimally invasive alternative that is based on computer tomographic scanning of the colon. New methods to improve bowel preparation, colon lumen visualization, colon segmentation, and polyp detection, using VC, are described. Clinical studies conducted at several institutions have shown great potential for this technology to be an effective CRC screening tool. The VC with the new bowel preparation and imaging protocol is capable of achieving accuracy comparable to conventional colonoscopy.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 94-105 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
| Volume | 3660 |
| State | Published - 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1999 Medical Imaging - Physiology and Function from Multidimensional Images - San Diego, CA, USA Duration: Feb 21 1999 → Feb 23 1999 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering