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Automated polyp measurements may support CT colonography

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Most researchers believe that the majority of colorectal cancers develop from polyps. However, endoscopic polypectomy — the treatment method for surgically removing these polyps — can lead to substantial bleeding and can be life-threatening. Because the risk that a polyp will lead to cancer is strongly correlated with its size (less than one percent of those smaller than 1 cm in diameter lead to cancer), a physician’s decision whether or not to perform an endoscopic polypectomy on smaller polyps can be difficult. As reported in the January issue of Radiology, Dr. Stuart A. Taylor and his...Read full article

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    Published: March 2007
    Automated polyp measurementsBiophotonicsCT colonographyCT colonography surveillanceFrom The ClinicTest & Measurement

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