A procedure that lets doctors find abnormal growths in the colon through computer-generated images is slightly more accurate and less invasive than conventional colonoscopy, new research suggests.

The FDA will host a meeting today to discuss reducing patient radiation risks. March 30, 2010— -- Scientists at the Food and Drug Administration say their concerns over the radiation exposure ...

BOSTON (CBS) – March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and doctors are urging people to get screened. But many don't want to go through the uncomfortable procedure known as the colonoscopy. However ...

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A procedure that lets doctors find abnormal growths in the colon through 3-D computer-generated images is at least as accurate as a more invasive conventional colonoscopy, suggests research that was ...

A study by researchers at UCSF Medical Center has found that virtual colonoscopy may not measure up to conventional colonoscopy for widespread colorectal cancer screening in the U.S. Using a “decision ...

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin found that increased accessibility of virtual colonoscopies, colonoscopies completed via CT scan, did not decrease the use of traditional optical ...

Virtual colonoscopy, an increasingly popular technique that uses CT scans instead of invasive endoscopy to identify colon polyps, can identify many medical problems outside the colon, making it a more ...

NEW YORK – Having an X-ray to look for signs of colon cancer may soon be an option for those who dread the traditional scope exam. Two of the largest studies yet of “virtual colonoscopy” show the ...

A procedure that lets doctors find abnormal growths in the colon through computer-generated images is slightly more accurate and less invasive than conventional colonoscopy, new research suggests.

Q. I read that President Obama had a virtual colonoscopy. Is this the colon cancer screening test that everybody should be getting instead of a regular colonoscopy? I thought it was kind of ...