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ArticleJapanese journal of radiology2024

CT colonography has advantages over colonoscopy for size measurement of colorectal polyps.

Daisuke Tsurumaru, Yusuke Nishimuta, Katsuya Nanjo, Satohiro Kai, Mitsutoshi Miyasaka, Toshio Muraki, Kousei Ishigami

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Daisuke TsurumaruDepartment of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-Ku, Fukuoka, Japan. tsurumaru.daisuke.931@m.kyushu-u.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0443-7205
Yusuke NishimutaDepartment of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-Ku, Fukuoka, Japan.
Katsuya NanjoDepartment of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-Ku, Fukuoka, Japan.
Satohiro KaiDepartment of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-Ku, Fukuoka, Japan.
Mitsutoshi MiyasakaDepartment of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, National Hospital Organization, Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka city, Japan.
Toshio MurakiDepartment of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, National Hospital Organization, Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka city, Japan.
Kousei IshigamiDepartment of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-Ku, Fukuoka, Japan.

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Abstract

purposeThe aim of this study was to compare the accuracy of colonoscopy (CS) and CT colonography (CTC) in the measurement of colorectal polyps using pathological size as a reference. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe analysis included 61 colorectal polyps in 28 patients who underwent preoperative CTC at our institution. All polyps were endoscopically resected. Polyp sizes were measured by CS and CTC. Endoscopic polyp size was extracted from endoscopy records written by one of two endoscopists (A with 11 and B with 6 years of endoscopic experience, respectively), who estimated the size visually/categorically without any measuring devices. After matching the location, the polyp size was measured on CTC using manual three-dimensional (3D) measurement on a workstation. The sizes of resected polyps were also measured after pathological inspection. Differences of the polyp size between CTC and histology, and between CS and histology were compared using paired t tests. Differences in measurement between the two endoscopists were also analyzed.

resultsThe mean diameters of polyps measured using CS, CTC, and pathology were 10.5 mm, 9.2 mm, and 8.4 mm, respectively. There was a significant correlation between CS and pathology, as well as between CTC and pathology (both P < 0.0001). The correlation coefficient for CS (r = 0.86) was lower than that for CTC (r = 0.96). The correlations between CS and pathology for endoscopists A and B were 0.90 and 0.89, respectively.

conclusionMeasurements of polyp size using CTC were closer to the pathological measurements compared to those by CS, which exhibited greater variability. This suggests that CTC may be more suitable for polyp size measurements in the clinical setting if patients undergo CTC concurrently with colonoscopy.

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Colonic PolypsColonography, Computed TomographicColonoscopyAdultAgedAged, 80 and overColorectal NeoplasmsFemaleHumansImaging, Three-DimensionalMaleMiddle AgedReproducibility of ResultsRetrospective StudiesColonoscopyColorectal cancerColorectal polypCT colonography

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PMID38949727
PMCPMC11522182

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