» How is CT colonography performed? CT colonography takes about 15 minutes. At the beginning of the procedure, the colon is filled with carbon dioxide or air with a tube introduced into the rectum.

Virtual colonoscopy, a scanning procedure designed to spot cancer-related growths in the colon, may offer a side benefit: identifying heart attacks that are waiting to happen. Radiologists at the Mayo ...

Colon cancer treatment is personalized based on stage, overall health and tumor characteristics. Early detection and accurate ...

Computed tomographic (CT) virtual colonoscopy generates 2- and 3-dimensional images of the colon. This technique has been proposed as a screening test for colorectal cancer, but questions remain about ...

Colon CT scans might be able to prevent more colon cancers than stool DNA testing Two CT screening approaches outperformed stool DNA testing in computer models CT screening also was more ...

It is well established that screening for colorectal cancer is of paramount importance in the race to detect a malignancy while there is time for effective treatment. What is less clear is whether ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I became short of breath walking upstairs or during mild exercise, like walking a short distance. My stress test was normal, heart normal and blood pressure good. My doctor has ordered ...