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  2. 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.

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

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    Medicare doesn’t cover CT colonography. Cynthia Bledsoe looks at a laptop computer that displays an image from her virtual colonoscopy. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun/Tribune News Service ...

  4. Does Medicare Cover Virtual Colonoscopy in 2025?

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    Virtual colonoscopy, also called computed tomography colonography (CTC) or CT colonography, is a noninvasive way to check for polyps and colon cancer tumors. If you need a colonoscopy, you may ...

  5. Colonoscopy - Wikipedia

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    Colonoscopy (/ ˌ k ɒ l ə ˈ n ɒ s k ə p i /) or coloscopy (/ k ə ˈ l ɒ s k ə p i /) [1] is a medical procedure involving the endoscopic examination of the large bowel (colon) and the distal portion of the small bowel.

  6. Computed tomography of the abdomen and pelvis - Wikipedia

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    A CT scan image showing a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. CT Scan of 11 cm Wilms' tumor of right kidney in 13-month-old patient. Computed tomography of the abdomen and pelvis is an application of computed tomography (CT) and is a sensitive method for diagnosis of abdominal diseases. It is used frequently to determine stage of cancer and to ...

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    CT colonography: What to know about virtual colonoscopy Mark Cuban says saves time, money Katie Couric says too many people think colorectal cancer is a man’s disease. She's imploring women to ...

  8. Judy Yee - Wikipedia

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    Yee was the site principal investigator of another large-scale study evaluating 605 patients to determine whether CTCs performed without laxatives was as accurate as conventional colonoscopy. [8] As an expert in the field, Yee was the editor and main author of the textbook Virtual Colonoscopy and a patent on Enhanced Virtual Colonoscopy.

  9. Computer-aided diagnosis - Wikipedia

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    Computer-aided detection (CADe), also called computer-aided diagnosis (CADx), are systems that assist doctors in the interpretation of medical images.Imaging techniques in X-ray, MRI, endoscopy, and ultrasound diagnostics yield a great deal of information that the radiologist or other medical professional has to analyze and evaluate comprehensively in a short time.