Dear AuntMinnie Member,
Multislice CT enteroclysis is proving its mettle against more traditional modalities for examining the small bowel, such as x-ray enteroclysis and fluoroscopic barium small-bowel follow-through (SBFT). New studies to be presented at this month's RSNA meeting will further demonstrate CT's utility in this exam.
In an article featured in this week's CT Digital Community, staff writer Eric Barnes explores current research and the views of radiologists on this emerging CT technique. Studies show that the exam is well-tolerated by most patients, yielding high sensitivities for the detection of small-bowel disease. As new drugs emerge to treat Crohn's disease in particular, CT seems well suited to monitor their efficacy. Read all about it -- and see the images -- by going to ct.auntminnie.com.
While you're there, check out another new article on the rise of whole-body screening centers in the U.S. The story covers a Yale University study that tracked the rise of whole-body screening from 2001-2003.
The researchers found that the number of whole-body centers doubled over the survey's time period, but that the market was showing signs of saturation -- no surprise to anyone who has entered this competitive market segment.
You'll find both stories, and other recent CT news, in our CT Digital Community: ct.auntminnie.com.
