CT colonography’s role in the COVID-19 pandemic: a safe(r), socially distanced total colon examination

Courtney C. Moreno; Judy Yee; Firas S. Ahmed; Matthew A. Barish; Cecelia Brewington; Abraham H. Dachman; Marc J. Gollub; David H. Kim; Elizabeth McFarland; Perry J. Pickhardt; Syam Reddy; Michael Zalis; Kevin J. Chang

doi:10.1007/s00261-020-02674-5

CT colonography’s role in the COVID-19 pandemic: a safe(r), socially distanced total colon examination

Courtney C. Moreno, Judy Yee, Firas S. Ahmed, Matthew A. Barish, Cecelia Brewington, Abraham H. Dachman, Marc J. Gollub, David H. Kim, Elizabeth McFarland, Perry J. Pickhardt, Syam Reddy, Michael Zalis, Kevin J. Chang

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Purpose: To describe the favorable procedural profile of CT colonography (CTC) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusion: Postponement of cancer screening due to COVID-19 has resulted in a backlog of individuals needing to undergo structural examination of the colon. The experience during the initial COVID-19 surge with urgent evaluation of the colon for transplant patients prior to transplant suggests that CTC can be done in a lower risk manner as compared to other structural examinations. The procedural profile of CTC is advantageous during this pandemic as maintaining social distancing and preserving healthcare supplies including PPE are of paramount importance. CTC is an important option to utilize in the screening armamentarium to allow effective screening of average risk asymptomatic individuals in the COVID-19 era.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	486-490
Number of pages	5
Journal	Abdominal Radiology
Volume	46
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-020-02674-5
State	Published - Feb 2021

Keywords

COVID-19
CT colonography
CTC
Colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer screening
Pandemic

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Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Gastroenterology
Urology

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Moreno, C. C., Yee, J., Ahmed, F. S., Barish, M. A., Brewington, C., Dachman, A. H., Gollub, M. J., Kim, D. H., McFarland, E., Pickhardt, P. J., Reddy, S., Zalis, M., & Chang, K. J. (2021). CT colonography’s role in the COVID-19 pandemic: a safe(r), socially distanced total colon examination. Abdominal Radiology, 46(2), 486-490. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-020-02674-5

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