Diagnostic performance of ultrasound without any colon preparation for detecting colorectal polyps in pediatric patients.
Takahiro HosokawaMayumi HosokawaYutaka TanamiYumiko SatoRyosuke NambuItaru IwamaEiji OgumaYoshitake YamadaPublished in: Pediatric radiology (2019)
The accuracy for detecting colorectal polyps by ultrasound was 89% (95% CI, 80-95%) in our cohort. Polyps found in the rectum and relatively smaller polyps accounted for several false-negative cases.