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British Journal of Radiology (2007) 80, 778-781
© 2007 British Institute of Radiology
doi: 10.1259/bjr/69940604
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Commentary

The new NHS colorectal cancer screening programme and the potential role of radiology?

V A Sahni, MBBS, FRCR and D Burling, MD, MRCP, FRCR

Intestinal Imaging Centre, Level 4V, St Mark's Hospital, Watford Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 3UJ, UK

Correspondence: D Burling, Intestinal Imaging Centre, Level 4V, St Mark's Hospital, Watford Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 3UJ, UK. E-mail: burling{at}doctors.org.uk

The NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme is the first nationally coordinated screening programme to be introduced in the UK for 18 years. Currently, the screening algorithm is based upon faecal occult blood testing and colonoscopy for those screenees testing positive. This commentary provides radiologists with an update on the rationale for colorectal cancer screening, explains the organizational structure of the new UK NHS programme, and explores the possible role for radiology in the current and future screening algorithms.






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