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