CT colonography (CTC), or virtual colonoscopy, is more effective than the traditional X-ray test with a barium enema, and should be considered along with colonoscopy as an alternative to investigate ...

A virtual colonoscopy is used to identify abnormalities in your colon and rectum, which are both part of your large intestine. In this procedure, pictures of the inside of your large intestine are ...

If you’re between the ages of 45 and 85, you should have a colorectal cancer screening routine in place, per the American Cancer Society (ACS). But a colonoscopy—in which your doctor uses a special ...

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.

CHICAGO -- 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 ...

Virtual colonoscopy — a cancer-detecting procedure that gives doctors a computer-generated 3-D view of the colon — is less reliable than previously thought and not ready for widespread use, ...

Avoiding a colonoscopy because of its uncomfortable invasiveness? A high-tech procedure may eliminate a lot of this discomfort while still giving your doctor a good peek inside. Virtual colonoscopy ...

Despite not being covered by most insurers, virtual colonoscopy is gaining favor among patients because of its non-invasive nature and among providers, as new research has indicated it is about as ...

A procedure that lets doctors find abnormal growths in the colon through 3-D computer-generated images is at least as accurate as a more invasive conventional colonoscopy, suggests research that was ...