University of Wisconsin

CT scout view useful for assessing colon distention for CT colonography

Published in Telemedicine Business Week, June 8th, 2005

The CT scout view, which produces a flat image like a plain radiograph on which individual CT slices can be overlaid, is reliable for assessing whether a colon is distended adequately enough for CT colonography, according to researchers from the University of Wisconsin Medical School in Madison.

Colon distension is the filling up of the colon, in this case with air, in order to see the lining of the colon better for the detection of polyps. "One example I use is trying to see a pea placed in a balloon. If the balloon is collapsed, the pea is difficult to see. If the balloon is blown up - i.e., distended - the pea stands out easily," said Andrew Taylor, MD, one of the...

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Source: Telemedicine Business Week (2005-06-08)

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