CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) has rapidly evolved since its initial description in 1994. It has gradually moved from being a research tool that was largely confined to academic teaching hospitals to a clinical test that is now widely available in many community-based hospitals. Now that it has become accepted as a viable alternative to optical colonoscopy and a credible tool for colon cancer screening (Levin et al. 2008a, b; Kim et al. 2007), many radiologists are interested in establishing CT colonography in their departments. Physicians are requesting the test more frequently and patients are demanding it increasingly. This chapter examines the essential components, minimum requirements and potential hurdles in establishing an effective CT colonography service in a busy diagnostic radiology department.
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Murphy, D., O'Hare, A., Fenlon, H. (2010). Starting CT Colonography in Your Department. In: Lefere, P., Gryspeerdt, S. (eds) Virtual Colonoscopy. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-79886-6_3
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