ACR Appropriateness Criteria ® Colorectal Cancer Screening
This review summarizes the relevant literature regarding colorectal screening with imaging. For individuals at average or moderate risk for colorectal cancer, CT colonography is usually appropriate for colorectal cancer screening. After positive results on a fecal occult blood test or immunohistochemical test, CT colonography is usually appropriate for colorectal cancer detection. For individuals at high risk for colorectal cancer (eg, hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer, ulcerative colitis, or Crohn colitis), optical colonoscopy is preferred because of its ability to obtain biopsies to detect dysplasia.
Source: Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR - Category: Radiology Authors: Expert Panel on Gastrointestinal Imaging:, Courtney Moreno, David H. Kim, Twyla B. Bartel, Brooks D. Cash, Kevin J. Chang, Barry W. Feig, Kathryn J. Fowler, Evelyn M. Garcia, Avinash R. Kambadakone, Drew L. Lambert, Angela D. Levy, Daniele Marin, Christin Tags: Appropriate use criteria Source Type: research