CT Colonography for Radiographers

Joel Harold Bortz, LSG Imaging, Beverly Hills, CA, USAAarthi Ramlaul, University of Hertfordshire, School of Health and Social Work, Hertfordshire, UKLeonie Munro, formerly at the School of Radiography, Durban, Shouth Africa

“This claims to be the first textbook on CT colonography (CTC) performance and image interpretation written for radiographers. … Throughout there are plentiful illustrations of good quality. … this book achieves its aim admirably. … it is also a most useful text for radiologists who are starting out in CTC or for radiologists already experienced in the technique who wish to keep their skill up to the mark.” (Dr. Nick Reading, RAD Magazine, May, 2017)“This book contains a wealth of information for those starting out in providing a CTC service in their hospitals and departments and also for those practitioners who require a workbench manual. The book is written in a clear and concise manner with a good glossary and index. … Dr Bortz and colleagues have written an excellent book in this evolving imaging technique that radiographers, radiologists, family physicians and gastroenterologists will find useful and practical.” (Peter Corr, The South African Radiographer, Vol. 55 (1), May, 2017)

• Dedication.- Foreword.– Preface.- Acknowledgements.- Table of Contents.- List of contributors.- List of abbreviations.- Introduction.- Patient-centred communication.- Informed consent.- Principles of computed tomography (CT).- Principles of radiation dose in computed tomography and computed tomography colonography.- Dose optimisation in CT colonography.- Overview of CT colonography in imaging the colon.- Role of  contrast media in CTC: types, usage and allergic reactions.- Patient preparation, including bowel preparation, the role of tagging, and methods of colonic insufflation.- CTC technique and methods of interpreting images.- Anatomy of the colon.- Pitfalls and artefacts.- Internal haemorrhoids and other anorectal lesions.- Polyps.- The adenoma-carcinoma sequence, management and treatment of colon cancer.- Diverticular disease.- Lipomas of the colon.- Extracolonic findings.- Good practice in CT colonography  reporting.- Ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, and positron emission tomography in the evaluation of colon cancer.- Legal and professional requirements of radiographer reporting: a framework for practice.- Self-assessment  of  CT colonography images.- Glossary.- Index.