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CT colonography's role in the COVID-19 pandemic: a safe(r), socially distanced total colon examination.
Moreno, Courtney C; Yee, Judy; Ahmed, Firas S; Barish, Matthew A; Brewington, Cecelia; Dachman, Abraham H; Gollub, Marc J; Kim, David H; McFarland, Elizabeth; Pickhardt, Perry J; Reddy, Syam; Zalis, Michael; Chang, Kevin J.
  • Moreno CC; Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA. courtney.moreno@emoryhealthcare.org.
  • Yee J; Department of Radiology, Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.
  • Ahmed FS; Department of Radiology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
  • Barish MA; Department of Radiology, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY, USA.
  • Brewington C; Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
  • Dachman AH; Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Gollub MJ; Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.
  • Kim DH; Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA.
  • McFarland E; Department of Radiology, SSM Health, Lake St. Louis, MO, USA.
  • Pickhardt PJ; Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA.
  • Reddy S; Radiology Partners, University of Chicago Ingalls Memorial Community Hospital, Harvey, IL, USA.
  • Zalis M; Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
  • Chang KJ; Department of Radiology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
Abdom Radiol (NY) ; 46(2): 486-490, 2021 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-692386
ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

To describe the favorable procedural profile of CT colonography (CTC) during the COVID-19 pandemic.

CONCLUSION:

Postponement of cancer screening due to COVID-19 has resulted in a backlog of individuals needing to undergo structural examination of the colon. The experience during the initial COVID-19 surge with urgent evaluation of the colon for transplant patients prior to transplant suggests that CTC can be done in a lower risk manner as compared to other structural examinations. The procedural profile of CTC is advantageous during this pandemic as maintaining social distancing and preserving healthcare supplies including PPE are of paramount importance. CTC is an important option to utilize in the screening armamentarium to allow effective screening of average risk asymptomatic individuals in the COVID-19 era.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Colorectal Neoplasms / Colonography, Computed Tomographic / Physical Distancing / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Experimental Studies / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Abdom Radiol (NY) Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S00261-020-02674-5

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Colorectal Neoplasms / Colonography, Computed Tomographic / Physical Distancing / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Experimental Studies / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Abdom Radiol (NY) Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S00261-020-02674-5