Evaluation of two minimal-prep regimes for CT colonography: optimising image quality and patient acceptability.
Conclusion: Regime 1, containing a 3 day preparation of a mild laxative, barium and iodine, produced a significantly better-prepared colon, with no difference in patient acceptability.
PMID: 22422379 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The British Journal of Radiology)
CT colonography with limited bowel preparation: prospective assessment of patient experience and preference in comparison to optical colonoscopy with cathartic bowel preparation
In conclusion, participants’ experience and preference were rated in favour of CTC with limited bowel preparation
compared with full-preparation colonoscopy.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory GastrointestinalDOI 10.1007/s00330-009-1517-0Authors
Sebastiaan Jensch, University of Amsterdam Department of Radiology Meibergdreef 9 1100 DD Amsterdam The NetherlandsShandra Bipat, University of Amsterdam Department of Radiology Meibergdreef 9 1100 DD Amsterdam The NetherlandsJan Peringa, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis Department of Radiology Oosterparkstraat 9 1090 HM Amsterdam The NetherlandsAyso H. de Vries, University of Amsterdam Department of Radiology Meibergdreef 9 1100 DD Amsterdam The NetherlandsAnneke Heutinck, University of Amsterdam Department of Radiology Meibergdreef 9 1100 DD ...