A virtual colonoscopy or a CT colonography is where a CT imaging device is used to look at the interior of the colon that has traditionally only been examined when an endoscope has been inserted into the rectum.
The most common reason for having a virtual colonoscopy is for the screening of polyps and other lesions that may be present in the large intestine. Polyps are benign growths that form on the inner lining of the intestine. Polyps can become problematic as well as turn into cancer.
The advantage of having a virtual colonoscopy is the early detection of these growths that enables your physician to remove them before cancer has a chance to develop. It is recommended that anyone over the age of 50 be screened for polyps every 7-10 years. If you have high risk factors, you should be screened every 5 years.
About Diagnostic and Wellness Center at Harbor UCLAThe Scanner at Harbor-UCLA is the most experienced Cardiac CT imaging center in the country. This center boasts the newest equipment for cardiac CT imaging, including a 64 slice CT scanner for non-invasive angiography, as well as an electron beam CT scanner for screening tests. The facility is solely focused on preventive imaging, not a converted radiology scanner being used for two purposes.
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