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1Department of Medical Imaging, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, 39th and Market Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. seth.glick@uphs.upenn.edu
Abstract:
In the study by Kim et al, primary two-dimensional (2D) search with a three-dimensional (3D) problem-solving technique was compared with a 3D virtual dissection technique, with use of two independent reviewers. The authors observed no significant difference (P>.05) in sensitivity or specificity between the two techniques for the detection of polyps 6 mm or larger, whereas the median review time with virtual dissection was significantly (P<.05) shorter. This may have implications for the application of computed tomographic (CT) colonography for screening the asymptomatic average-risk population.
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