Sunday, May 19, 2013

Virtual colonoscopy

Table of Contents

Alternative Names

Colonoscopy - virtual; CT colonography


Normal Values

Normal findings are images of a healthy intestinal tract.


What abnormal results mean
  • Colorectal cancer
  • Diverticulosis
  • Inflammatory bowel disease
  • Lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding
  • Polyps
  • Tumor


Review Date: 11/12/2010
Reviewed By: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by Todd Eisner, MD, Private practice specializing in Gastroenterology, Boca Raton, FL. Clinical Instructor, Florida Atlantic University School of Medicine. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)