Computerized tomographic colonography: performance evaluation in a retrospective multicenter setting.

[1]  X H Zhou,et al.  A simple method for comparing correlated ROC curves using incomplete data. , 1996, Statistics in medicine.

[2]  E. Laerum,et al.  Double-contrast barium enema versus colonoscopy in the diagnosis of neoplastic disorders: aspects of decision-making in general practice. , 1993, Family practice.

[3]  J. Healy,et al.  A prospective single centre study comparing computed tomography pneumocolon against colonoscopy in the detection of colorectal neoplasms , 2000, Gut.

[4]  G. Friedman,et al.  A case-control study of screening sigmoidoscopy and mortality from colorectal cancer. , 1992, The New England journal of medicine.

[5]  D. Eddy.  Screening for colorectal cancer in a high risk population , 1987 .

[6]  E T Stewart,et al.  A comparison of colonoscopy and double-contrast barium enema for surveillance after polypectomy. National Polyp Study Work Group. , 2000, The New England journal of medicine.

[7]  G. Friedman,et al.  US Preventive Services Task Force. Sigmoidoscopy in the periodic health examination of asymptomatic adults. , 1989, JAMA.

[8]  R C Zepp,et al.  Simple steps for improving multiple-reader studies in radiology. , 1996, AJR. American journal of roentgenology.

[9]  M. Collen,et al.  Sigmoidoscopy and mortality from colorectal cancer: the Kaiser Permanente Multiphasic Evaluation Study. , 1988, Journal of clinical epidemiology.

[10]  A. Sonnenberg,et al.  Prevention of Colorectal Cancer by Flexible Endoscopy and Polypectomy: A Case-Control Study of 32 702 Veterans , 1995, Annals of Internal Medicine.

[11]  J. Kruskal,et al.  Utility of intravenously administered contrast material at CT colonography. , 2000, Radiology.

[12]  O. Kronborg,et al.  Faecal occult blood testing and colonoscopy in the surveillance of subjects at high risk of colorectal neoplasia , 1995, The British journal of surgery.

[13]  A. Sonnenberg,et al.  Protection by endoscopy against death from colorectal cancer. A case-control study among veterans. , 1995, Archives of internal medicine.

[14]  G. Friedman,et al.  Effect of Fecal Occult Blood Testing on Mortality from Colorectal Cancer: A CaseControl Study , 1993, Annals of Internal Medicine.

[15]  J. Hanley.  Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) methodology: the state of the art. , 1989, Critical reviews in diagnostic imaging.

[16]  P. Demers,et al.  Relative sensitivity of the fecal occult blood test and flexible sigmoidoscopy in detecting polyps. , 1985, Preventive medicine.

[17]  J. Ferrucci,et al.  A comparison of virtual and conventional colonoscopy for the detection of colorectal polyps. , 1999, The New England journal of medicine.

[18]  B E Storer,et al.  Screening sigmoidoscopy and colorectal cancer mortality. , 1992, Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

[19]  D. Rex,et al.  Colonoscopic miss rates of adenomas determined by back-to-back colonoscopies. , 1997, Gastroenterology.

[20]  K. Kopecky,et al.  An initial experience with screening for colon polyps using spiral CT with and without CT colography (virtual colonoscopy) , 1999, Gastrointestinal endoscopy.

[21]  E. Svensson,et al.  Patient acceptance of CT colonography and conventional colonoscopy: prospective comparative study in patients with or suspected of having colorectal disease. , 2002, Radiology.

[22]  J. Ferrucci,et al.  Virtual colonoscopy: imaging features with colonoscopic correlation. , 1998, AJR. American journal of roentgenology.

[23]  A. Zauber,et al.  Prevention of colorectal cancer by colonoscopic polypectomy. The National Polyp Study Workgroup. , 1993 .

[24]  J R Hecht,et al.  CT colonography: value of scanning in both the supine and prone positions. , 1999, AJR. American journal of roentgenology.

[25]  R. Ehman,et al.  Colorectal polyp detection with CT colography: two- versus three-dimensional techniques. Work in progress. , 1996, Radiology.

[26]  C. Bartram,et al.  A Prospective Study of Diagnostic Methods in Adenoma Follow-up , 1982, Endoscopy.

[27]  M. Macari,et al.  Effect of different bowel preparations on residual fluid at CT colonography. , 2001, Radiology.

[28]  J. Ferrucci,et al.  CT colonoscopy of colorectal neoplasms: two-dimensional and three-dimensional virtual-reality techniques with colonoscopic correlation. , 1997, AJR. American journal of roentgenology.

[29]  C H McCollough,et al.  Detection of colorectal polyps by computed tomographic colography: feasibility of a novel technique. , 1996, Gastroenterology.

[30]  S. Winawer,et al.  Screening for colorectal cancer in a high-risk population. Results of a mathematical model. , 1987, Gastroenterology.

[31]  O. Kronborg,et al.  Can Hemoccult-IIℳ replace colonoscopy in surveillance after radical surgery for colorectal cancer and after polypectomy? , 1992, Diseases of the colon and rectum.

[32]  P. Rozen.  Screening for colorectal neoplasia in the Tel Aviv area: cumulative data 1979-89 and initial conclusions. , 1992, Israel journal of medical sciences.

[33]  J. Hornaday,et al.  Cancer Facts & Figures 2004 , 2004 .

[34]  Mario Cleves,et al.  Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) anaylsis , 2000 .

[35]  K. Bang,et al.  Sensitivity of fecal hemoccult testing and flexible sigmoidoscopy for colorectal cancer screening. , 1986, Journal of occupational medicine. : official publication of the Industrial Medical Association.

[36]  Tadataka Yamada,et al.  Textbook of Gastroenterology , 1995 .

[37]  S D Wall,et al.  Colorectal neoplasia: performance characteristics of CT colonography for detection in 300 patients. , 2001, Radiology.

[38]  P. Slezak,et al.  The diagnostic value of combining flexible sigmoidoscopy and double-contrast barium enema as a one-stage procedure , 2005, Gastrointestinal Radiology.

[39]  C. Beam,et al.  Variability in the interpretation of screening mammograms by US radiologists. Findings from a national sample. , 1996, Archives of internal medicine.

[40]  J. Escourrou,et al.  OCCULT BLOOD TESTS AND COLORECTAL TUMOURS , 1980, The Lancet.

[41]  J. Hanley,et al.  The meaning and use of the area under a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. , 1982, Radiology.

[42]  M. Macari,et al.  Usefulness of CT colonography in patients with incomplete colonoscopy. , 1999, AJR. American journal of roentgenology.

[43]  D. Eddy,et al.  Screening for colorectal cancer , 1992, The Lancet.

[44]  J. Ferrucci,et al.  Occlusive colon carcinoma: virtual colonoscopy in the preoperative evaluation of the proximal colon. , 1999, Radiology.

[45]  B. Flehinger,et al.  Screening for colorectal cancer with fecal occult blood testing and sigmoidoscopy. , 1993, Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

[46]  E. DeLong,et al.  Comparing the areas under two or more correlated receiver operating characteristic curves: a nonparametric approach. , 1988, Biometrics.

[47]  K R Hoffmann,et al.  CT colonography with three-dimensional problem solving for detection of colonic polyps. , 1998, AJR. American journal of roentgenology.

[48]  H. Wieand,et al.  Accuracy of fecal occult blood screening for colorectal neoplasia. A prospective study using Hemoccult and HemoQuant tests. , 1993, JAMA.

[49]  R Levine,et al.  Prevention and early detection of colorectal cancer. , 1992, American family physician.

[50]  J G Fletcher,et al.  Optimization of CT colonography technique: prospective trial in 180 patients. , 2000, Radiology.

[51]  S. Goldberg,et al.  Endoluminal CT colonography after an incomplete endoscopic colonoscopy. , 1999, AJR. American journal of roentgenology.