Virtual Colonoscopy A Practical Guide

Virtual colonoscopy, or CT colonography, is a rapidly evolving technique for the detection of tumoral lesions in the colon. It is now accepted by the American Cancer Society as a valuable screening tool for both colorectal cancer and its adenomatous precu

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Diagnostic Imaging A. L. Baert · M. F. Reiser H. Hricak · M. Knauth

Virtual Colonoscopy A Practical Guide 2nd Revised Edition P. Lefere S. Gryspeerdt Editors

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MEDICAL RADIOLOGY

Diagnostic Imaging Editors: A. L. Baert, Leuven M. F. Reiser, München H. Hricak, New York M. Knauth, Göttingen

P. Lefere · S. Gryspeerdt (Eds.)

Virtual Colonoscopy A Practical Guide 2nd Edition With Contributions by Y. Arai · D. Bielen · F. Booya · D. Burling · F. Cerri · A. H. Dachman · A. H. de Vries H. Fenlon · J. G. Fletcher · S. Gryspeerdt · L. S. Guimaraes · S. Halligan · G. Iinuma A. Laghi · P. Lefere · A. Maier · T. Mang · B. G. McFarland · R. Mendelson · M. Miyake N. Moriyama · K. J. Mortelé · Y. Muramatsu · D. Murphy · E. Neri · P. R. Obara A. S. Odulate · M. Raquel Oliva · P. Pokieser · W. Schima · J. Stoker · S. A. Taylor · F. Turini K. Uchida · J. Yee · H. Yoshida · M. E. Zalis Foreword by

A. L. Baert With 198 Figures in 355 Separate Illustrations, 146 in Color and 16 Tables

Philippe Lefere, MD Stedelijk Ziekenhuis Roeselare Department of Radiology Bruggesteenweg 90 8800 Roeselare Belgium

Stefaan Gryspeerdt, MD Stedelijk Ziekenhuis Roeselare Department of Radiology Bruggesteenweg 90 8800 Roeselare Belgium

Medical Radiology · Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation Oncology Series Editors: A. L. Baert · L. W. Brady · H.-P. Heilmann · M. Knauth · M. Molls · C. Nieder Continuation of Handbuch der medizinischen Radiologie Encyclopedia of Medical Radiology

ISBN: 978-3-540-79879-8

e-ISBN: 978-3-540-79886-6

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-79886-6 Springer Heidelberg Dordrecht London New York Medical Radiology · Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation Oncology ISSN 0942-5373 Library of Congress Control Number: 2009931697 © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer-Verlag. Violations are liable for prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Product liability: The publishers cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information about dosage and application contained in this book. In every individual case the user must check such information by consulting the relevant literature. Cover design: Publishing Services Teichmann, 69256 Mauer, Germany Printed on acid-free paper 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)

Foreword

Rapid progress