Colonoscopy
Colonoscopy is the minimally invasive endoscopic examination of the large colon and the distal part of the small bowel with a fiber optic camera on a flexible tube passed through the anus. It may provide a visual diagnosis (e.g. ulceration, polyps) and grants the opportunity for biopsy of suspected lesions. Virtual colonoscopy, which uses 3D imagery reconstructed from computed tomography scans, is also possible, as a totally non-invasive medical test, although it is not standard and still under investigation.
Related Topics:
Minimally invasive - Endoscopic - Colon - Small bowel - Fiber optic - Anus - Ulceration - Polyp - Biopsy - Virtual colonoscopy - Computed tomography - Non-invasive
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