The present invention is a colorectal cancer screening system that may be
contractually deployed as a managed operation, either licensed or sold to
community GIs or other endoscopists who also own endoscopy centers. The
system includes an imaging center co-located with an existing or new
endoscopy center, and a workflow there between that integrates the two
modalities along with radiology services. The imaging center serves as a
computed tomography colonography (CTC) or magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) screen and patient referral source to the endoscopy center. The
defined workflow is a process for same-day patient flow generally
comprising the steps of the imaging center submitting images for
interpretation immediately after image acquisition, reporting the results
to the patient, and when problems are detected, immediately directing and
admitting the patient to the endoscopy center for same-day OC under an
exclusive provider agreement. The foregoing system and workflow ensures
optimal and customized use of technology for each patient, that is
minimally invasive to patients, improves patient acceptance and
satisfaction, avoids the need for an uncomfortable and inconvenient
second colon prep, reduces overall healthcare costs, and results in
higher community colorectal cancer screening rates.