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http://dx.doi.org/10.7314/APJCP.2014.15.13.5111

Feasibility of Computed Tomography Colonography as a Diagnostic Procedure in Colon Cancer Screening in India  

Manjunath, Kanabagatte Nanjundappa (Department of Biomedical Engineering, Research Scholar, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal University)
Gopalakrishna, Prabhu Karkala (Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal University)
Siddalingaswamy, Puttappa Chandrappa (Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Faculty, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal University)
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Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention / v.15, no.13, 2014 , pp. 5111-5116 More about this Journal
Abstract
Computed Tomography Colonography (CTC) is a medical imaging technology used in identifying polyps and colon cancer masses in the large intestine. The technique has evolved a great deal since its invention and has become a routine diagnostic procedure in Western countries due to its non invasiveness and ease of use. The objective of our study was to explore the possibility of CTC application in Indian hospitals. This paper gives an overview of the procedure and its commercial viability. The explanation begins with the domain aspects from gastroenterologist perspective, the new way of thinking in polyp classification, the technical components of CTC procedure, and how engineering solutions have helped clinicians in solving the complexities involved in colon diagnosis. The colon cancer statistics in India and the results of single institution study we carried out with retrospective data is explained. By considering the increasing number of patients developing colon malignancies, the practicality of CTC in Indian hospitals is discussed. This paper does not reveal any technical aspects (algorithms) of engineering solutions implemented in CTC.
Keywords
ACRIN protocol 6664; adenomas; bowel preparation; computed tomography colonography; neoplastic;
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