Virtual colonoscopy, also called computed tomography colonography (CTC) or CT colonography, is a noninvasive way to check for polyps and colon cancer tumors. If you need a colonoscopy, you may wonder ...

A study finds that use of virtual colonoscopy, a non-invasive way of scanning the colon for potentially cancerous growths, is on the rise.more That’s a bit of a surprise, given that not all medical ...

NEWARK, Del. — The Colon Health Center of Delaware has been selling an alternative to one of medicine’s most unloved procedures: the colonoscopy. Rather than insert several feet of tubing into the ...

Virtual colonoscopies are less time-consuming than the standard colonoscopy and are now recommended as a frontline screening test by the American Cancer Society, but the technique has major drawbacks, ...

A traditional colonoscopy uses a device called a colonoscope to look inside the colon and rectum. A virtual colonoscopy is an alternative test that uses a CT scanner instead of a colonoscope. This may ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Virtual colonoscopy to screen for colorectal cancer has been in use in ...

MADISON, Wis., Dec. 2 (UPI) -- A University of Wisconsin Medical School study found virtual colonoscopy using a CT scan is as effective as a colonoscopy in detecting cancer. Virtual colonoscopy ...

TAMPA (BLOOM) – Licensed CT Technician for Life Guard Imaging, Brandi McMillan, joins Gayle Guyardo, the host of Bloom, to share more about their virtual colonoscopy and how it compares to a ...

A virtual colonoscopy, also known as CT colonography, is a quick (10 to 20 minute), minimally invasive test that does not require sedation. Using X-rays and advanced imaging, the test creates detailed ...

Colorectal cancer screening can cut a person's risk of dying from the disease in half, yet about 40 percent of those who should get tested don't do it. One reason is that the gold standard for ...

Patients are more likely to undergo a colon cancer screening when offered a CT colonography, or virtual colonoscopy, than when offered a traditional colonoscopy, according to findings published in The ...

Virtual colonoscopy represents a noninvasive test for the examination of the colonic lumen that involves the generation of both 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional views of the colon and rectum using data ...