A more innovative method compared to virtual colonoscopy: the patient swallows a tiny capsule with a camera, which transmits images from the intestine. The procedure is comfortable and non-invasive, but less accurate, more expensive, and does not permit treatment.
For this reason, we do not perform this test and recommend undergoing endoscopic colonoscopy.
Colonoscopy is an endoscopic examination of the colon, allowing the physician to view the inner lining of the colon using a small camera located at the tip of a flexible tube. The examination is intended to diagnose symptoms such as bleeding, abdominal pain, prolonged diarrhea or constipation, as well as to serve as a screening tool for the early detection of polyps and colon cancer. During the procedure, it is also possible to remove polyps or take tissue samples (biopsies) for microscopic examination.
The procedure is usually performed under mild sedation and is considered very safe and highly effective in preventing colon cancer through early detection and immediate treatment of findings.
An imaging test performed using CT that does not involve insertion of an endoscopic device through the entire colon. It enables identification of polyps or tumors, but does not allow for treatment or biopsy. Therefore, if a finding is detected, a complementary endoscopic examination is necessary.
For this reason, we do not perform this test and recommend undergoing endoscopic colonoscopy.