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.

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 ...

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 ...

A new study of 1,400 Medicare-age patients provides fodder for advocates of virtual colonoscopy as an alternative to invasive colonoscopy. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in 2009 ended ...

Medicare generally does not cover virtual colonoscopies. It may make exceptions when traditional colonoscopies cannot be completed due to specific medical reasons. Coverage for virtual colonoscopies ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- 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 ...

If you are not looking forward to a colonoscopy, this imaging option could be right for you. Dr. Judy Yee, University Chair of Radiology and Professor of Radiology, Montefiore Einstein Early-age onset ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A new study, led by a physician from Mayo Clinic in Arizona, shows that virtual colonoscopy isn’t just for younger people. The American College of Radiology ...

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 ...