A traditional colonoscopy uses a device called a colonoscope to look inside the colon and rectum. A virtual colonoscopy is an alternative test that uses a CT scanner instead of a colonoscope. This may ...

Despite the lack of reimbursement, virtual colonoscopies could be a beneficial option alongside the regularly offered optical colonoscopy, according to a study from the Perelman School of Medicine at ...

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 ...

Colorectal cancer screening can cut a person's risk of dying from the disease in half, yet about 40 percent of those who should get tested don't do it. One reason is that the gold standard for ...

Patients are more likely to undergo a colon cancer screening when offered a CT colonography, or virtual colonoscopy, than when offered a traditional colonoscopy, according to findings published in The ...

Medicare only covers virtual colonoscopies, or CT colonoscopies, in rare cases where a traditional colonoscopy is not possible. Coverage may also only be available to check for or diagnose certain ...