Virtual colonoscopy

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Overview

Risks

Results

Virtual colonoscopy

Alternative Names:

Colonoscopy - virtual

Normal Values:

Normal findings are images of a healthy intestinal tract.

What abnormal results mean:

Polyps
Colorectal cancer
Diverticulosis
Lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding
Tumor
Inflammatory bowel disease

References:

Virtual Colonoscopy, The Medical Letter, February 14, 2005; 1202:15

Van Dam, J. et al. CT Colonography. Gastroenterology. 2004; 127: 970-984

Lieberman, D. Colonoscopy: Good as Gold? Ann Intern Med. 2004; 141: 401-403

Pickhardt, P. et al. Location of Adenomas Missed by Optical Colonoscopy. Ann Intern Med. 2004; 141:352-359

Review Date: 3/14/2005
Reviewed By: Christian Stone, M.D., Division of Gastroenterology, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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