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Colonoscopy (/ ˌkɒləˈnɒskəpi /) or coloscopy (/ kəˈlɒskəpi /) [1] is a medical procedure involving the endoscopic examination of the large bowel (colon) and the distal portion of the small bowel. This examination is performed using either a CCD camera or a fiber optic camera, which is mounted on a flexible tube and passed through the ...
Erica (1963-) Hiroshi (1965-1995) Hiromi Shinya (新谷 弘実, Shin'ya Hiromi, born 1935) was a Japanese-born general surgeon. He pioneered modern colonoscopic techniques, and invented the electrosurgical polypectomy snare now common on colonoscopes, allowing for removal of colon polyps without invasive surgery. Shinya was also known for his ...
An endoscopy is a procedure used in medicine to look inside the body. [1] The endoscopy procedure uses an endoscope to examine the interior of a hollow organ or cavity of the body. Unlike many other medical imaging techniques, endoscopes are inserted directly into the organ. There are many types of endoscopies.
Updated July 14, 2016 at 9:57 PM. Daniel Kahneman on What Colonoscopies Teach Us About Memory. Dr. Daniel Kahneman, winner of the 2002 Nobel Prize in economics, joins us to discuss his book ...
Julia Beck got her first colonoscopy at 55 — when it was overdue, especially considering that her father had been treated for colon cancer. She finally scheduled her screening after switching to ...
Colonoscopies are performed under moderate sedation or anesthesia. You’ll be asleep, or near asleep, the whole time. The medications used will depend on a variety of factors, including where the ...
Douglas Kevin Rex is an American gastroenterologist who teaches at Indiana University School of Medicine. [1] He is well known for his prolific publishing in the field of gastroenterology particularly in colonoscopy and colorectal cancer screening [2] and is widely regarded as one of the doctors who established colonoscopy as a safe and effective procedure. [3]
Twenty-five years ago, when I turned age 50, it was time for my first colonoscopy. I was well aware that lifestyle plays a big part in colon cancer, and that a healthy diet, regular exercise, and ...