Abstract
In addition to detecting colorectal neoplasia, abdominal computed tomography (CT) with colonography technique (CTC) can also detect unsuspected extracolonic cancers and abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA).The efficacy and cost-effectiveness of this combined abdominal CT screening strategy are unknown.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 696-705 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Archives of Internal Medicine |
Volume | 168 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Abdominal Neoplasms
- Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal
- Colonography, Computed Tomographic
- Colorectal Neoplasms
- Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Efficiency
- Markov Chains
- Models, Theoretical
- Monte Carlo Method
- Patient Compliance
- Sensitivity and Specificity