T he term ‘‘virtual colonoscopy’’ was initially coined by Vinig et al in 1994 who demonstrated the feasibility of creating three dimensional pictures of the colon using spiral computed tomography (CT) technology. Since the term ‘‘virtual colonoscopy’’ is misleading and implies a colonoscopic procedure rather than generation of images, this methodology should be referred to as virtual colonograp...

The advent of multi-detector array CT (MDCT) has turned many things in abdominal radiology upside down. MDCT is a technique with great possibilities for several specific applications in the abdomen. For example, the results of many well-performed clinical studies on MDCT colonography for polyp detection were presented at the ECR in Vienna and at the joint meeting of the ESGAR and SGR in Orlando...

Sodium phosphate (NaP) is a key component of the standard bowel preparation regimen for colon capsule endoscopy (CCE, PillCom® COLON2 Capsule Endoscopy: Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN, USA), particularly to cause excretion of the capsule endoscope while the battery is still functioning. Previous reports have demonstrated that other laxatives including polyethylene glycol and magnesium citrate were ...

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CONTEXT Acromegalic patients have better chances to develop colorectal polyps and cancer and, considered a high-risk group, need to undergo frequent screening examinations. Moreover, in acromegalia, the increased bowel length and the intestinal loop complexity can lead to higher levels of technical difficulties and increase the risks of complications at conventional colonoscopy. Computed tomogr...