CT colonography experts plan for growing demand

May 1, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. CT colonography experts plan for growing demand American Cancer Society endorsement paves way for broad public acceptance of colon cancer screening -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Academic radiologists who helped invent CT colonography are urging their community-based colleagues to gear up for a possible jump in public demand for CTC following the American Cancer Society's decision in March to add the procedure to its list of preferred colon cancer screening options. "This is a new day for CTC," said Dr. Judy Yee, vice chair of radiology at the University of California, San Francisco. "The guidelines recognize a lot of the science. The ACRIN 6664 colonography trial created huge momentum to get CTC out there to the public."

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