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- Title
Primary uncleansed 2D versus primary electronically cleansed 3D in limited bowel preparation CT-colonography. Is there a difference for novices and experienced readers?
- Authors
de Vries AH; Liedenbaum MH; Bipat S; Truyen R; Serlie IW; Cohen RH; van Elderen SG; Heutinck A; Kesselring O; de Monyé W; te Strake L; Wiersma T; Stoker J; de Vries, Ayso H; Liedenbaum, Marjolein H; Bipat, Shandra; Truyen, Roel; Serlie, Iwo W O; Cohen, Rutger H; van Elderen, Saskia G C
- Abstract
The purpose of this study was to compare a primary uncleansed 2D and a primary electronically cleansed 3D reading strategy in CTC in limited prepped patients. Seventy-two patients received a low-fibre diet with oral iodine before CT-colonography. Six novices and two experienced observers reviewed both cleansed and uncleansed examinations in randomized order. Mean per-polyp sensitivity was compared between the methods by using generalized estimating equations. Mean per-patient sensitivity, and specificity were compared using the McNemar test. Results were stratified for experience (experienced observers versus novice observers). Mean per-polyp sensitivity for polyps 6 mm or larger was significantly higher for novices using cleansed 3D (65%; 95%CI 57-73%) compared with uncleansed 2D (51%; 95%CI 44-59%). For experienced observers there was no significant difference. Mean per-patient sensitivity for polyps 6 mm or larger was significantly higher for novices as well: respectively 75% (95%CI 70-80%) versus 64% (95%CI 59-70%). For experienced observers there was no statistically significant difference. Specificity for both novices and experienced observers was not significantly different. For novices primary electronically cleansed 3D is better for polyp detection than primary uncleansed 2D.
- Publication
European Radiology, 2009, Vol 19, Issue 8, p1939
- ISSN
0938-7994
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s00330-009-1360-3