The Many Benefits of Colonoscopy
Virtual colonoscopies have recently been considered the wise avenue to take for colon cancer screening. However a recent case in Tampa, Florida may show that these virtual scans that aid in detecting colon cancer early, may also help doctors find osteopersosis in patients.
ABC News interviewed Dr. Lori Slezak a physician who researches and uses virtual colonoscopies. Dr. Slezak said to ABC, "As CT colonography becomes more popular, those patients can certainly request, if they are 50 or older, to have those images reformatted and their risk assessed for osteoporosis. If their bone density looks to be low, their primary care physician would follow that test up with DEXA scan to determine your actual risk of osteoporosis and recommend a type of treatment."
With these added benefits of virtual colonoscopy, there is likely to be an increase of patients opting for the non-invasive route as opposed to traditional methods of colon cancer screening.
