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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Beginning January 1, 2025, Medicare will cover virtual colonoscopies, but only in specific circumstances. This does not include initial colon cancer screening. Medicare covers virtual colonoscopies ...

Medicare generally does not cover virtual colonoscopies. It may make exceptions when traditional colonoscopies cannot be completed due to specific medical reasons. Coverage for virtual colonoscopies ...

A study by researchers at UCSF Medical Center has found that virtual colonoscopy may not measure up to conventional colonoscopy for widespread colorectal cancer screening in the U.S. Using a “decision ...

A procedure that lets doctors find abnormal growths in the colon through computer-generated images is slightly more accurate and less invasive than conventional colonoscopy, new research suggests.

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. It’s a perfect time to remind people how important it is to get screened for colon cancer. Colonoscopy is the standard used for screening; ...

Computed tomographic (CT) colonography, known as virtual colonoscopy, can be used to diagnose significant medical problems in organs outside the colon, according to a new study conducted at the San ...

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

Bethesda, MD (October 1, 2007) – Colorectal cancer is one of the deadliest but most preventable causes of death in the United States. The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute ...

A colonoscopy is an exam that lets your physician see your entire colon. Before the test, your health care team will give you instructions for how to clear your colon of any stool. This process is ...