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Review
. 2013 Jan;51(1):89-97.
doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2012.09.006.

Cost-effectiveness of CT colonography

Cesare Hassan  1 , Perry J Pickhardt
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Review

Cost-effectiveness of CT colonography

Cesare Hassan et al. Radiol Clin North Am. 2013 Jan.

Abstract

Simulation modeling is extensively applied to CT colonography (CTC) to define its long-term efficacy and cost-effectiveness for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. CTC is effective in reducing CRC incidence and mortality (40%-77% and 58%-84%, respectively). Several factors may explain this variability. CTC is cost-effective compared with no screening, indicating that it represents an attractive test noncompliance with the available options. CTC needs to achieve a higher attendance rate or cost less than colonoscopy to be cost-effective relative to colonoscopy. Fortunately, both conditions appear to be achievable if CTC becomes a widely utilized and reimbursed screening tool.

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