Virtual colonoscopy
Health June 14th, 2008CT scan and the Electronic Beam Tomography (EBT) are the most advanced methods for preventative scanning the body organs to diagnose various diseases. CT scan is always preferred by the physician if rapid diagnosis of any disease is required. Ct scan provides the accurate and clear three dimensional image of the body part. Nowadays you can see the traditional angiography becomes most easy and effective in the form of ct angiography.
This technology not only revolutionized the treatment for the heart disease but also other body parts like liver, spleen, lungs, pelvis and kidney etc. In the virtual colonoscopy with the help of CT scan and EBT a physician can get a three dimensional image of the colon. It can be feasible for the physician to find out any lump, bleeding, inflammation or tumor in the rectal region or colon.
It is necessary that rectum should be empty before starting the CT scan or MRI scan. It must be air filled before the CT scan. This process is very simple and without any pain. A patient can feel fullness during virtual colonoscopy but this process takes to complete only in 10 minutes. There is no fear of bleeding and pain during the colon scanning.
Colonoscopy is always preferred because of its accuracy to detect the actual site where the problem persists. It is very helpful to find out any tumor prone to the cancerous. Full colored images for the colon can also be obtained which are clearer to diagnose the problem. There are no sides effect are seen using Ct scan for the colonoscopy so a person should not worried while getting the treatment.