Colonography, Computed Tomographic

"Colonography, Computed Tomographic" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A non-invasive imaging method that uses computed tomographic data combined with specialized imaging software to examine the colon.

Descriptor ID	D023881
MeSH Number(s)	E01.370.350.350.810.180 E01.370.350.600.350.700.810.180 E01.370.350.700.700.810.180 E01.370.350.700.810.810.180 E01.370.372.230
Concept/Terms	Colonography, Computed Tomographic Colonography, Computed Tomographic Virtual Colonoscopy Computed Tomographic Colonography Colonoscopy, Virtual CT Colonography Colonography, CT

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Colonography, Computed Tomographic".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Diagnostic Imaging [E01.370.350]
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted [E01.370.350.350]
Tomography, X-Ray Computed [E01.370.350.350.810]
Colonography, Computed Tomographic [E01.370.350.350.810.180]
Photography [E01.370.350.600]
Image Enhancement [E01.370.350.600.350]
Radiographic Image Enhancement [E01.370.350.600.350.700]
Tomography, X-Ray Computed [E01.370.350.600.350.700.810]
Colonography, Computed Tomographic [E01.370.350.600.350.700.810.180]
Radiography [E01.370.350.700]
Radiographic Image Enhancement [E01.370.350.700.700]
Tomography, X-Ray Computed [E01.370.350.700.700.810]
Colonography, Computed Tomographic [E01.370.350.700.700.810.180]
Tomography, X-Ray [E01.370.350.700.810]
Tomography, X-Ray Computed [E01.370.350.700.810.810]
Colonography, Computed Tomographic [E01.370.350.700.810.810.180]
Diagnostic Techniques, Digestive System [E01.370.372]
Colonography, Computed Tomographic [E01.370.372.230]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Colonography, Computed Tomographic".

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Year	Major Topic	Total
2001	1	1
2002	2	2
2003	1	1
2004	2	2
2006	1	1
2007	1	1
2008	1	1
2012	1	1
2020	1	1

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Cash BD, Fleisher MR, Fern S, Rajan E, Haithcock R, Kastenberg DM, Pound D, Papageorgiou NP, Fern?ndez-Uri?n I, Schmelkin IJ, Rex DK. Multicentre, prospective, randomised study comparing the diagnostic yield of colon capsule endoscopy versus CT colonography in a screening population (the TOPAZ study). Gut. 2021 11; 70(11):2115-2122.

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Bildzukewicz NA, Weinstein MS. Appendicitis following virtual colonoscopy: a case report. J Gastrointest Surg. 2012 Dec; 16(12):2291-3.

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Blachar A, Levy G, Graif M, Sosna J. Computed tomography colonography ("virtual colonoscopy") in Israel: results of the National CT Colonography Survey of the Israeli Association of Abdominal Imaging and the Israeli Radiological Association. Isr Med Assoc J. 2008 Oct; 10(10):707-12.

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Konukoglu E, Acar B, Paik DS, Beaulieu CF, Rosenberg J, Napel S. Polyp enhancing level set evolution of colon wall: method and pilot study. IEEE Trans Med Imaging. 2007 Dec; 26(12):1649-56.

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Shi R, Schraedley-Desmond P, Napel S, Olcott EW, Jeffrey RB, Yee J, Zalis ME, Margolis D, Paik DS, Sherbondy AJ, Sundaram P, Beaulieu CF. CT colonography: influence of 3D viewing and polyp candidate features on interpretation with computer-aided detection. Radiology. 2006 Jun; 239(3):768-76.

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Li P, Napel S, Acar B, Paik DS, Jeffrey RB, Beaulieu CF. Registration of central paths and colonic polyps between supine and prone scans in computed tomography colonography: pilot study. Med Phys. 2004 Oct; 31(10):2912-23.

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Mani A, Napel S, Paik DS, Jeffrey RB, Yee J, Olcott EW, Prokesch R, Davila M, Schraedley-Desmond P, Beaulieu CF. Computed tomography colonography: feasibility of computer-aided polyp detection in a "first reader" paradigm. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2004 May-Jun; 28(3):318-26.

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Sundaram P, Beaulieu CF, Paik DS, Schraedley-Desmond P, Napel S. CT colonography: does improved z resolution help computer-aided polyp detection? Med Phys. 2003 Oct; 30(10):2663-74.

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Acar B, Beaulieu CF, G?kt?rk SB, Tomasi C, Paik DS, Jeffrey RB, Yee J, Napel S. Edge displacement field-based classification for improved detection of polyps in CT colonography. IEEE Trans Med Imaging. 2002 Dec; 21(12):1461-7.

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Hung PW, Paik DS, Napel S, Yee J, Jeffrey RB, Steinauer-Gebauer A, Min J, Jathavedam A, Beaulieu CF. Quantification of distention in CT colonography: development and validation of three computer algorithms. Radiology. 2002 Feb; 222(2):543-54.

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