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Virtual colonoscopy with magnetic resonance imaging: in vitro evaluation of a new concept.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9178678     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Screening for colonic polyps is desirable. A new concept based on cross-sectional and endoscopic analysis of a magnetic resonance (MR) data set is presented. METHODS: Ex vivo autopsy colonic specimens, containing artificially placed polyps, were obtained and filled with a gadolinium-containing solution. Forty-four thin-section MR images were obtained in a 1.5-T MR scanner in 28 seconds. A three-dimensional endoscopic fly-through of these images was rendered. Fly-throughs and two-dimensional cross-sectional images were analyzed by two observers for the presence of polyps. RESULTS: The average sensitivity and specificity for the detection of polyps based on three-dimensional endoscopic MR colon imaging were 87% and 96%, respectively. Analysis of cross-sectional images showed an overall sensitivity and specificity of merely 57% and 84%, respectively. The difference in the interpretation of three-dimensional MR colonoscopy and two-dimensional cross-sections was statistically significant (P < 0.001). With three-dimensional MR colonoscopy, overall sensitivity for detection of polyps measuring < or =5 mm in length and diameter was 70%; for larger polyps, it increased to 95% (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: The feasibility of an MR-based endoluminal assessment of the colon is shown. Minimal invasiveness, lack of radiation exposure, and high in vitro diagnostic accuracy warrant further investigation of this novel concept.
Authors:
A W Schoenenberger; P Bauerfeind; G P Krestin; J F Debatin
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Publication Detail:
Type:  In Vitro; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Gastroenterology     Volume:  112     ISSN:  0016-5085     ISO Abbreviation:  Gastroenterology     Publication Date:  1997 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-07-21     Completed Date:  1997-07-21     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0374630     Medline TA:  Gastroenterology     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1863-70     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Radiology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Colonic Polyps / pathology*
Colonoscopy
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Comment In:
Gastroenterology. 1997 Jun;112(6):2150-2   [PMID:  9178714 ]

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