CT colonography’s role in the COVID-19 pandemic: A safe(r), socially distanced total colon examination Journal Article
| Authors: | Moreno, C. C.; Yee, J.; Ahmed, F. S.; Barish, M. A.; Brewington, C.; Dachman, A. H.; Gollub, M. J.; Kim, D. H.; McFarland, E.; Pickhardt, P. J.; Reddy, S.; Zalis, M.; Chang, K. J. |
| Article Title: | CT colonography’s role in the COVID-19 pandemic: A safe(r), socially distanced total colon examination |
| Abstract: | Purpose: To describe the favorable procedural profile of CT colonography (CTC) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusion: Postponement of cancer screening due to COVID-19 has resulted in a backlog of individuals needing to undergo structural examination of the colon. The experience during the initial COVID-19 surge with urgent evaluation of the colon for transplant patients prior to transplant suggests that CTC can be done in a lower risk manner as compared to other structural examinations. The procedural profile of CTC is advantageous during this pandemic as maintaining social distancing and preserving healthcare supplies including PPE are of paramount importance. CTC is an important option to utilize in the screening armamentarium to allow effective screening of average risk asymptomatic individuals in the COVID-19 era. © 2020, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature. |
| Keywords: | colorectal cancer; gastrointestinal symptom; cancer screening; diagnostic imaging; colorectal neoplasms; colorectal tumor; colon; health care delivery; health care access; computed tomographic colonography; ct colonography; colonography, computed tomographic; colorectal cancer screening; prevention and control; pandemic; procedures; health care availability; ctc; humans; human; priority journal; article; pandemics; coronavirus disease 2019; covid-19; sars-cov-2; social distancing; physical distancing |
| Journal Title: | Abdominal Radiology |
| Volume: | 46 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| ISSN: | 2366-004X |
| Publisher: | Springer |
| Date Published: | 2021-02-01 |
| Start Page: | 486 |
| End Page: | 490 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00261-020-02674-5 |
| PUBMED: | 32748251 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PMCID: | PMC7398602 |
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| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 1 April 2021 -- Source: Scopus |
