Bowel cancer screening: imaging use
Information about imaging practice standards for bowel cancer screening of individuals unsuitable for a colonoscopy.
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This publication was previously published by Public Health England, which closed on 30 September 2021.
This publication explains the use of whole colon imaging as an alternative to a colonoscopy as part of the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP). It replaces 鈥楪uidelines for the use of imaging in the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme鈥� (NHS BCSP publication number 5, 2012).
The guidelines include information on:
- patient selection
- staging
- CTC surveillance
- governance and risk management
- consent
- audit
Updates to this page
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Added clarification that publication was previously published by Public Health England.
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Clarified the position on flexible sigmoidoscopy prior to a CTC procedure.
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Added new guidelines on CTC imaging in NHS bowel cancer screening.
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First published.