Multifaceted effort propels CT colonography forward

January 1, 2009 Diagnostic Imaging. Vol. 31 No. 1 Multifaceted effort propels CT colonography forward McFarland describes training, lexicon development, and quality metrics initiatives for CTC services By James Brice The creators of CT screening colonography have not waited for the medical establishment and insurers to accept it as an alternative to optical colonoscopy. Dr. Elizabeth G. McFarland described during RSNA's Annual Oration in Diagnostic Radiology how they have established the necessary training, practice management, and governance mechanisms to aid its growth once it is routinely reimbursed. Whether Medicare will grant reimbursement remained an open question, as McFarland, medical director of CT colonography at the Center for Diagnostic Imaging in Minneapolis, described past achievements and ongoing initiatives she believes will lead to the modality's acceptance.

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