Virtual colonoscopy and colorectal cancer screening

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the leading cause of cancer related death in the United States. Virtual colonoscopy is a new method for imaging the colon a nd has produced promising early results for polyp and cancer detection. The challenge remains to reproduce these favorable results in clinical practic e and to evaluate the use of virtual colonoscopy in a purely screening popu lation. Virtual colonoscopy may dramatically improve population participati on in screening programs and play a major role in minimizing the impact of CRC.