Computed tomographic (CT) colonography is used to examine the colon and rectum to detect abnormalities such as polyps and cancer. Polyps may be adenomatous (which have the potential to become ...

CTC (virtual colonoscopy) is a thin slice CT scan of the abdomen after adequate bowel preparation and colon insufflation in which data are reconstructed providing axial, multiplanar, and endoluminal ...

This story is about colonoscopy. There. We've said it. But wait, before you get squeamish and turn the page, consider the positive points to having someone search the inside walls of your large ...

According to the report, the Maryland-based research team, led by Patrick Young, MD, had three board-certified gastroenterologists and four GI fellows interpret an average of 45 CT colonoscopy images.

Computed tomographic (CT) virtual colonoscopy generates 2- and 3-dimensional images of the colon. This technique has been proposed as a screening test for colorectal cancer, but questions remain about ...

CT colonography (CTC) screening, in which diminutive polyps detected are not reported or removed, has been suggested as a selective filter for therapeutic optical colonoscopy (OC) in the detection of ...

A colonoscopy is a telescopic and visual examination of the colon and rectum. It helps doctors detect abnormalities in the bowel, including signs of colorectal cancer. More than 15 million colonoscopy ...