ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. It’s a perfect time to remind people how important it is to get screened for colon cancer. Colonoscopy is the standard used for screening; ...

CHICAGO – Three-dimensional computed tomography (CT) colonography, also known as virtual colonoscopy, is more sensitive and less invasive than conventional colonoscopy in screening average-risk ...

Despite not being covered by most insurers, virtual colonoscopy is gaining favor among patients because of its non-invasive nature and among providers, as new research has indicated it is about as ...

CHICAGO - Computed tomography (CT) colonography with computer-aided detection (CAD) is highly effective for finding colon polyps, according to a large-scale, multi-center study conducted by the ...

When caught early, colorectal cancer is easily treated and has a survival rate of over 90%. At the same time, it is the cancer that people really don’t want to talk about — even with their doctor.

Virtual colonoscopy, also called computed tomography colonography (CTC) or CT colonography, is a noninvasive way to check for polyps and colon cancer tumors. If you need a colonoscopy, you may wonder ...

According to Mark Baumel, MD, MS, president and CEO of Colon Health Centers of America, colorectal cancer is one of the most preventable types of cancer if detected early yet it remains the ...

Advanced imaging techniques available through The Center for Preventive Medicine at St. Luke's Regional Medical Center now enable physicians to closely examine the colon with computer animation ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Virtual colonoscopy to screen for colorectal cancer has been in use in ...

WASHINGTON - Medicare won't pay for the so-called virtual colonoscopy procedure, concluding Tuesday that there's inadequate evidence to support the cheaper, less intrusive alternative to the dreaded ...

You re in luck—you won t have to bend over and think about the Mets anymore. Through a marriage of computer imaging, CT scanning, and other highly sensitive and non-invasive systems, the traditional ...