Test-positive rate at CT colonography is increased by rectal bleeding and/or unexplained weight loss, unlike other common gastrointestinal symptoms

Purpose: We evaluated the rate of significant colonic and extra-colonic abnormalities at computed tomography colonography (CTC), according to symptoms and age. Materials and methods: We retrospectively evaluated 7361 consecutive average-risk subjects (3073 males, average age: 60.3 ± 13.9; range 18–9...

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Main Authors: D. Hock, R. Materne, R. Ouhadi, I. Mancini, S.A. Aouachria, A. Nchimi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:European Journal of Radiology Open
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352047714000239