The colonoscope is an endoscope, as instruments to examine the body's interior are known. ❋ By DOUGLAS MARTIN (2011)
During a colonoscopy, a flexible tube called the colonoscope is used to view the entire inner lining of the colon and the rectum. ❋ Unknown (2010)
A gastroenterologist or surgeon inserts a long flexible tube called a colonoscope into your rectum and guides it into the colon. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Colonoscopy - the doctor uses a colonoscope, which is much longer than a sigmoidoscope. ❋ Unknown (2009)
A colonoscope is a long, flexible and slender tube which is attached to a video camera and monitor. ❋ Unknown (2009)
From his side of the consulting room (as he explained to the registration board), Norman found he could effectively gauge the seriousness and level of genuine insight among his patients merely by producing a colonoscope. ❋ Unknown (2009)
One of three from 2006 to get the colonoscope from Best Picture consideration. ❋ Unknown (2009)
The colonoscope bears a striking resemblance to the machines that rule the future. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Cancer death in this part of the colon has already been shown to be prevented similarly by a procedure called a flexible sigmoidoscopy, an easier, less invasive, and less costly procedure that uses a shorter tube than a colonoscope. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Er, given that my two largest payers are currently compensating me at only 95% and 88% of Medicare, all I can say is take this contract and shove it where not even the colonoscope shines. posted by #1 Dinosaur @ 5:58 AM ❋ 1 Dinosaur (2009)
American College of Gastroenterology Among other things, the participating doctors have been recording how large a portion of the colon they examine, how many polyps they find and how long it takes them to withdraw their screening tool, or colonoscope, from the colon. ❋ Unknown (2008)
Raj Narayani, a gastroenterologist in Knoxville, Tenn., says his colonoscope-withdrawal times have increased since he started participating in the program. ❋ Unknown (2008)
By this time, rather than requiring major surgery, the condition could be treated by passing a colonoscope to the point of the bleeding, and cauterizing the bleeding vessel. ❋ Unknown (2007)
Even with an escort they look and act as if they were on the receiving end of a colonoscope and they tend to rush out of the building when their business is concluded. ❋ Angry Professor (2005)
That may not make much of a difference clinically since those types of polyps don't go on to become cancer, but the other interesting aside is that only 50% of the study subjects said they would choose the virtual colonoscope over the conventional one if given a choice. ❋ Unknown (2003)
And if a virtual colonoscope finds polyps, then the patient has to go on to a regular colonoscope to have them removed, which means another prep. ❋ Unknown (2003)
