Acceptance grows for VC among patients, referring physicians

A large survey of patients who underwent virtual colonoscopy at three U.S. centers found high acceptance of the noninvasive exam, as well as a reluctance to undergo conventional colonoscopy among nearly one-third of screening patients, according to results presented at the 2011 International Symposium on Virtual Colonoscopy in Cambridge, MA.

A separate study presented at last month’s meeting also indicates high confidence in the efficacy of virtual colonoscopy (also known as CT colonography or CTC) among referring physicians, although they had concerns over the prep and the potential need for a second test if polyps are detected.

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