Other procedures in Lakewood, Colorado
| | Body Scan in Lakewood, CO (Colorado) | | Bone Density in Lakewood, CO (Colorado) | | Brain Scan in Lakewood, CO (Colorado) | | Cardiac CT Scan in Lakewood, CO (Colorado) | | Cardiac MRI in Lakewood, CO (Colorado) | | Carotid Artery Scan in Lakewood, CO (Colorado) | | Child CT Scan in Lakewood, CO (Colorado) | | CT Guided Abscess in Lakewood, CO (Colorado) | | CT Guided Biopsy in Lakewood, CO (Colorado) | | CT Guided Lung Biopsy in Lakewood, CO (Colorado) | | CT Head Scan in Lakewood, CO (Colorado) | | CT Scan in Lakewood, CO (Colorado) | | Heart Scan in Lakewood, CO (Colorado) | | Lung Scan in Lakewood, CO (Colorado) | | MRA SCAN in Lakewood, CO (Colorado) | | MRI Breast Biopsy in Lakewood, CO (Colorado) | | MRI Scan in Lakewood, CO (Colorado) | | Non-invasive Angiography in Lakewood, CO (Colorado) | | Nuclear Heart Scan in Lakewood, CO (Colorado) | | Stereotactic Breast Biopsy in Lakewood, CO (Colorado) | | Virtual Colonoscopy in Lakewood, CO (Colorado) |
|
|
About Virtual Colonoscopy
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.
Learn more about Virtual Colonoscopy
|
|
|
