Dear AuntMinnie Member,
The virtual colonoscopy community has been roiled in recent years by wide variations in reported sensitivity and specificity for the technique, especially among the larger multicenter trials, in which reader training and experience levels have also differed widely. The results have prompted a number of researchers to take a close look at the impact of training on radiologists' performance.
Virtual colonoscopy training is the topic of a new article we're featuring this week in our Virtual Colonoscopy Digital Community. Staff writer Eric Barnes reviews a number of recent articles and presentations as VC practitioners try to find the right mix of education and training to produce optimum results.
It's an important issue. Virtual colonoscopy is beginning to gain attention from payors and the public as an alternative to more invasive optical colonoscopy. But its future as a widespread screening tool may be limited if it cannot perform reliably in the community setting -- at least until a more robust generation of computer-aided detection schemes can be developed and integrated into practices.
Read all about it by clicking here. And be sure to return to the community again for all the latest news on virtual colonoscopy.
