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Virtual Colonoscopy


Virtual Colonoscopy. Virtual colonoscopy (VC) is a Medical imaging procedure which uses x-rays and computers to produce two- and three-dimensional images of the colon (large intestine) from the lowest part, the rectum, all the way to the lower end of the small intestine and display them on a screen. The procedure is used to diagnose colon and bowel disease, including polyps, diverticulosis and cancer. VC can be performed with computed tomography (CT), sometimes called a CAT scan, or with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This section features various online resources on virtual colonoscopy.

 



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Virtual Colonoscopy at Brigham and Women\'s Hospital
The Center for Virtual Colonoscopy at Brigham and Women\'s Hospital.
http://www.virtualcolonoscopy.org/

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