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2. What to Expect at a Colonoscopy

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   If polyps are found, the colonoscopy may take up to 45 minutes. The polyps will be removed during the procedure and sent to a lab for a biopsy; the results may be back in as little as a day.

3. What to know about Medicare and virtual colonoscopies

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   A virtual colonoscopy is an alternative test that uses a CT scanner instead of a colonoscope. This may be a more suitable alternative for people who are unable to receive a colonoscopy.

4. Virtual colonoscopy - Wikipedia

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   Virtual colonoscopy (VC, also called CT colonography or CT pneumocolon) is the use of CT scanning or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to produce two- and three-dimensional images of the colon (large intestine), from the lowest part, the rectum, to the lower end of the small intestine, and to display the images on an electronic display device.

5. Virtual colonoscopy lets you skip the scope. Here’s what to ...

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   Even so, a virtual colonoscopy takes just 10 to 15 minutes—the traditional method takes under an hour—and because you won’t be sedated or anesthetized, you can drive yourself home or back to ...

6. Colonoscopy - Wikipedia

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   Routine use of colonoscopy screening varies globally. In the US, colonoscopy is a commonly recommended and widely utilized screening method for colorectal cancer, often beginning at age 45 or 50, depending on risk factors and guidelines from organizations like the American Cancer Society. [9] However, screening practices differ worldwide.

7. Lower gastrointestinal series - Wikipedia

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   A lower gastrointestinal series is a medical procedure used to examine and diagnose problems with the human colon of the large intestine. Radiographs (X-ray pictures) are taken while barium sulfate, a radiocontrast agent, fills the colon via an enema through the rectum.

8. How to make your colonoscopy prep more effective and less ...

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   A colonoscopy is considered the best way to screen for colon cancer because it allows doctors to remove polyps — small growths in the colon — before they potentially turn cancerous.

9. Does Medicare cover a colonoscopy? Yes, and several other ...

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   A flexible sigmoidoscopy is a less invasive test than a colonoscopy that only looks at the lower part of the colon. It’s covered every 48 months (four years) if you are age 50 or older and at ...