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 Virtual Physical
Preventing health challenges is not always easy, yet early diagnosis is key, and at Virtual Physical, a Rockville scan center, patients can be certain that their ability to determine what health decisions are necessary to maintain their wellbeing are in the right hands. With a dedicated team offering patients a look into the human body for more accurate diagnoses, patients are able to help treat or prevent future health challenges in a more organized and beneficial manner. Scan options such as body scans, heart scans, lung scans, colonoscopies and a number of other preventative health measures are offered to patients.
Virtual Physical offers patients the ability to see within their body, and this Rockville scan center of Maryland brings patients closer to what they can do to help heal and prevent any major health challenges in the future or present. Many patients find that preventative scans are a great way to get a clear idea of what they need to do in order to maintain their health and wellbeing. Seeking a Rockville scan center is thus a wise decision and the team at Virtual Physical provides patients what they need to more fully understand their health needs.
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