Table 4 Virtual colonoscopy in stenosing colorectal cancers: sensitivity for synchronous lesions after colonoscopy follow-up at 3 months
| Â | Â | Preoperative evaluation of the colon proximal to the obstructive colorectal cancer | Pts. with colorectal cancers and obstructing colorectal lesions | Lesions missing at preoperative virtual colonoscopy | Sensitivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fenlon | 1999 | CTC | 12 pts. | 2 | 83.4% |
Galia | 2001 | CTC | 19 pts. | 3 | 83.4% |
Morrin | 2005 | CTC | 17 pts | 1 | 93% |
Nagata | 2009 | PET/CT colonography | 13 pts. | 0 | 100% |