Colon Scan

CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) represents an exciting advance in preventive medicine as it will attract thousands who have been putting off conventional colonoscopy exams.

Although virtual colonoscopy has been accused of being inaccurate, recent studies have shown virtual colonoscopy to find more cancers than conventional optical colonoscopy. A study published in 2007 in the New England Journal of Medicine compared 3,100 patients who underwent a virtual colonoscopy to an similar number undergoing a conventional colonoscopy. The conventional colonoscopy found 4 colon cancers. The virtual colonoscopy found 14 colon cancers and 8 cancers outside of the colon. For a fraction of the cost and no need for IV sedation, the virtual colonoscopy has been demonstrated to be a true advance in cancer detection.

Our center proudly introduces this service to Boulder County using the most advanced workstations ever developed specifically for noninvasive colon examinations.

Why Get a Colonoscopy?