Preparing For A Colonoscopy Procedure
'Virtual colonoscopies' effective, study finds
June 30, 2009
Expert & Community Posts
The Ins and Outs of Colonoscopy
By Elizabeth Roberts , Health ExpertIf your doctor suspects you have either Colitis or Crohn's disease then sooner or later you... Read more »
Is Fleet Phosphosoda Safe?
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...have chronic ulcerative colitis and undergo yearly colonoscopy. I previously have taken a fleet... Read more »
Now, Aren't WE Special...?
By Hope Trachtenberg-Fifer , Health Expert...advises women: * Receive and completely review your colonoscopy prep instructions well before... Read more »
Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Colon Cancer
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...ulcerative colitis, how often do I need to have a colonoscopy? There are essentially two... Read more »
MRI Breast Cancer Screening; Don’t Forget About Colon Cancer!
By Kevin Knopf, MD , Health Expert...reminded me again about another screening test – Colonoscopy. The very word strikes fear in... Read more »
Health Guide
Culture: colonic tissue biopsy
...infectious diarrhea or parasitic and viral infections involving the colon. The specimen is obtained by a colonoscopy. A colonoscopy is a procedure for viewing the interior lining of the colon... Read more »Virtual colonoscopy
Colonoscopy - virtual What the risks are Radiation exposure Nausea, vomiting, bloating, or rectal irritation caused prep medications ... Read more »Virtual colonoscopy
Virtual colonoscopy (VC) combines MRI or CT scans with sophisticated computer software to produce images of the colon and rectum. The test, which is less invasive than... Read more »Colon and Rectal Cancers: Diagnosis
...yearsFOBT or FIT every year plus sigmoidoscopy every 5 yearsDouble-contrast barium enema every 5 yearsColonoscopy every 10 yearsChoosing between Colonoscopy and Sigmoidoscopy. The choice between... Read more »Virtual colonoscopy
Colonoscopy - virtual References Virtual Colonoscopy, The Medical Letter, February 14, 2005;1202:15 Van Dam, J. et al. CT Colonography. Gastroenterology.... Read more »Images
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Colonoscopy: Not Just for Colon Cancer
May 05, 2008SAN FRANCISCO (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Virtual colonoscopy is being hailed as a life-saving diagnostic tool. In fact, a new study shows it's... Read summary »
Colon Cancer Blood Test
September 07, 2007NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- When caught early, patients have close to a 100 percent chance of surviving colon cancer. The only... Read summary »
Obesity may affect colonoscopy results
June 02, 2009According to a new study, people who are obese are less apt to have thoroughly cleansed their colon before getting a colonoscopy, which can hamper... Read summary »
Q&A: What caused colon change?
October 02, 2008A patient asks Dr. Mitchell Hecht what could have caused the problem she experienced from her colonoscopy. Dr. Hecht gives information on tortuous... Read summary »
Age, illness boost colonoscopy risks
June 16, 2009Undergoing a colonoscopy to screen for colon cancer may be too risk for elderly patients with a history of stroke, diabetes, heart failure, and... Read summary »
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