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Who should read screening computed tomography colonography studies? The possibilities include radiologists, gastroenterologists, or both, or even other technical personnel. However, the prospect of reading CT colonography images is unappealing to many, because reading times often exceed 20 minutes and reimbursement is low. Computer-aided detection (CAD) has been investigated widely as a means of highlighting potential polyps in CT colonography images and thereby shortening reading times.
In a study of 41 patients with one or more polyps, Mayo Clinic investigators tested a CAD program (written by one of the investigators) that employed 360° virtual dissection to display the colon as if it had been cut lengthwise and opened fully. Two experien…