Benefit: Triple Colon Review

Explain: Offers a completely synchronized, orientated and customizable reading environment. The 2D, 3D Navigation, 360-Dissection, 2D Obliques, Prone/Supine and the Air Contrast views with centerline mapping are synchronized and orientated for quick reference. At any point, Lock to Target can be turned on and all views will update to be centered on the area of interest. All viewports and display are customizable and saved into a favorite layout to accommodate the reader's preference.

Importance: Reading speed… with minimal frustrations!!!

Benefit: 360-Dissection View

Explain: A new GE exclusive feature that offers an internal filet' (360 degrees + 108 degree of overlap) view of the entire length and mucosal surface of the colon.

Importance: It has been stated by many experts this will be one of the important methods of choice when reading CT Colonography. It offers the ability to self orient, intuitive surgical mapping, fast localization of pathology, foundation for computer aided detection (CAD), etc.

Benefit: Auto-Dissection

Explain: Auto-Dissection is the process of segmenting the colon and then building a 3D volume rendered image to be used for reading. In this mode the operator does nothing, except select the protocol.

Importance: Productivity!!!
(When comparing CTC products, it is important to ensure vendors demonstrate the time involved to segment the colon starting from selecting and loading the patient data.)

Benefit: Precise tools for measuring and tracking anatomical structures and suspected pathology

Explain: AdvantageCTC Measures Polyp distance from distal rectum to polyp location (mm) as well as 2D length measurement of polyp and region of interest (ROI) in Hounsfield units. The reader can also color and bookmark polyps for easier traceability and quick relocation.

Importance: The ability to analyze and keep track of noted pathology is key to an efficient and complete read.

Benefit: Patient Reporting

Explain: AdvantageCTC Pro offers an exciting new customizable, interactive and integrated report that provides structure and flexibility:

• Bookmark process activates report: captures polyp location, shape, distance from rectum, lesion size, comments, and automatic and manual images. The report then processes the information and generates an automatic conclusion contained in the report.
• Customizable: add logos, physician signatures, diagrams, general text, e.g., web pages, colon cancer or general information in any location or using any font.
• Displays bookmark locations on prone / supine 3D maps.
• Clinicians can create common conclusions for quick repeated use.

Importance: A reporting process that has integrated reading workflow for improved productivity due to the fact there is less side or busy work demanded of the reading physician.

Benefit: CTC Viewing

Explain: AdvantageCTC is designed so a clinician can leverage all the views available, i.e., 2D, 3D and 360-Dissection, simultaneously during a primary read of the colon. For those clinicians wanting a more traditional reading method, a 2D, 3D or Dissection view can be laid out and reserved for primary reading using the other views for problem solving referencing.

Importance: AdvantageCTC recognizes there are differences in reading preferences and offers a range of choices.