A new study published in the August issue of GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the scientific journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, shows that the use of retroflexion ...

Bowel preparation is a critical prerequisite for the success of colonoscopy procedures, as it ensures adequate visualisation of the colonic mucosa and maximises the detection of lesions. Recent ...

The accuracy of computed tomographic colonography ("virtual colonoscopy") for the detection of colorectal cancer is lower than that for conventional colonoscopy, suggesting that use of "virtual" ...

Ingestion of a blue dye tablet during bowel prep for colonoscopy could be a significant advance in the early detection of colorectal cancer (CRC). When used in conjunction with colonoscopy, the blue ...

Akira Horiuchi, MD, was awarded the Ig Nobel Prize for medical education for his colonoscopy research, The Japan Times reports. Here's what you should know: 1. Dr. Horiuchi received the award for ...

Don’t be overconfident of that recent colonoscopy’s clean bill of health. That’s the lesson of a new study suggesting that colonoscopies reduce the risk of dying from colorectal cancer not by up to 90 ...

Editor's Note: This article is made possible through a sponsored content partnership with New Hanover Regional Medical Center. A colonoscopy can help prevent colon cancer because a doctor will remove ...

Reston, Va.—A study published in the June issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine shows that positron emission tomography (PET)—a molecular imaging technique—combined with computer tomography (CT) ...

Individuals with a positive fecal immunochemical test (FIT) whose follow-up colonoscopy was negative for colorectal cancer (CRC) had higher rates of interval CRC occurrence and mortality than those ...

Appendicitis occurred approximately seven times more frequently in the week following colonoscopy, according to study results from a large Veterans Administration cohort. Marc D. Basson, MD, PhD, MBA, ...