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Virtual colonoscopy - Results

Alternative Names

Colonoscopy - virtual; CT colonography

Normal Values:

Normal findings are images of a healthy intestinal tract.

What abnormal results mean:

Polyps
Colorectal cancer
Diverticulosis
Lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding
Tumor
Inflammatory bowel disease

Reviewed last on: 3/8/2008
Christian Stone, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

References

Lieberman, D. Colonoscopy: as good as gold? Ann Intern Med. 2004;141:401-403.

Pickhardt P, et al. Location of adenomas missed by optical colonoscopy. Ann Intern Med. 2004;141:352-359.

Rosman AS, Korsten MA. Meta-analysis comparing CT colonography, air contrast barium enema, and colonoscopy. Am J Med. 2007;120(3):203-210.e.4.

Van Dam J, et al. AGA future trends report: CT colonography. Gastroenterology. 2004;127:970-984.

Virtual colonoscopy. Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2005;47(1202):15-16.

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