A colonoscopy is an exam that lets your physician see your entire colon. Before the test, your health care team will give you instructions for how to clear your colon of any stool. This process is ...

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 ...

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 ...

Colonoscopy is at the heart of gastroenterology. It is a diagnostic and therapeutic tool and it has become the central figure in the crusade against colorectal cancer. Seven gastroenterologists ...

A robot performed Sheila Nelson's hysterectomy this February. Well, a robot guided by her doctor. "Virtual surgery is basically what I called it," Nelson says. Nelson's doctor, Dr. Jon Dangerfield, an ...

Bay Area Gastroenterology, based in the Houston area, has announced it is offering virtual colonoscopy, according to a news release. “Unlike a standard optical colonoscopy, a virtual colonoscopy ...

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 ...

Beginning January 1, 2025, Medicare will cover virtual colonoscopies, but only in specific circumstances. This does not include initial colon cancer screening. Medicare covers virtual colonoscopies ...

Colorectal cancer screening can cut a person's risk of dying from the disease in half, yet about 40 percent of those who should get tested don't do it. One reason is that the gold standard for ...

A colonoscopy is a telescopic and visual examination of the colon and rectum. It helps doctors detect abnormalities in the bowel, including signs of colorectal cancer. More than 15 million colonoscopy ...