Published October 2017 | Version v1
Journal article

Pitfalls in diagnosing colon cancer on abdominal CT

  • 1. Tel Aviv University, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, 5265601 (Israel)
  • 2. Department of Diagnostic Imaging, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan (Israel)
  • 3. Department of Gastroenterology, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan (Israel)

Description

Highlights: • Colon cancer is missed in 20% of abdominal CT examinations in patients proved to have colon cancer. • Peritumoural findings and shorter tumour length contribute to failure of detection. • Radiologists' training should emphasise these imaging findings. • Clinicians should be aware of the limitations of non-dedicated CT in colon cancer detection. To assess the frequency of undetected colon cancer on conventional abdominal CT and to evaluate the imaging features that are characteristic of those cancers.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.crad.2017.06.007

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.crad.2017.06.007;
PII
S0009926017302209;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Clinical Radiology
Journal Volume
72
Journal Issue
10
Journal Page Range
p. 858-863
ISSN
0009-9260
CODEN
CLRAAG

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
51063082
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS; FAILURES; LARGE INTESTINE; NEOPLASMS; PATIENTS; TRAINING
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASES; EDUCATION; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; INTESTINES; ORGANS; TOMOGRAPHY

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Copyright (c) 2017 The Royal College of Radiologists. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.