Other procedures in Miami Gardens, Florida
| | Body Scan in Miami Gardens, FL (Florida) | | Bone Density in Miami Gardens, FL (Florida) | | Brain Scan in Miami Gardens, FL (Florida) | | Cardiac CT Scan in Miami Gardens, FL (Florida) | | Cardiac MRI in Miami Gardens, FL (Florida) | | Carotid Artery Scan in Miami Gardens, FL (Florida) | | Child CT Scan in Miami Gardens, FL (Florida) | | CT Guided Abscess in Miami Gardens, FL (Florida) | | CT Guided Biopsy in Miami Gardens, FL (Florida) | | CT Guided Lung Biopsy in Miami Gardens, FL (Florida) | | CT Head Scan in Miami Gardens, FL (Florida) | | CT Scan in Miami Gardens, FL (Florida) | | Heart Scan in Miami Gardens, FL (Florida) | | Lung Scan in Miami Gardens, FL (Florida) | | MRA SCAN in Miami Gardens, FL (Florida) | | MRI Breast Biopsy in Miami Gardens, FL (Florida) | | MRI Scan in Miami Gardens, FL (Florida) | | Non-invasive Angiography in Miami Gardens, FL (Florida) | | Nuclear Heart Scan in Miami Gardens, FL (Florida) | | Stereotactic Breast Biopsy in Miami Gardens, FL (Florida) | | Virtual Colonoscopy in Miami Gardens, FL (Florida) |
|
|
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
|
|
|
