Utility of CT colonography and/or PET-CT preoperatively in obstructing left-sided colorectal cancers - a systematic review.

Jennifer L McGarry Zi Qin Ng Fintan RyanMary Theophilus

Published in: ANZ journal of surgery (2023)

CTC is an effective and useful adjunct to colonoscopy in assessing the proximal colon when colonoscopy fails to do so. However, more evidence is needed with the use of PET-CT for this patient population.

Keyphrases

pet ct
positron emission tomography
colorectal cancer screening
case report
computed tomography
image quality
circulating tumor cells
dual energy
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
childhood cancer