A colonoscope, a flexible tube equipped with a microcamera, is manually inserted into the anal canal.
Medicine has continued to make significant progress in this area. Regarding colonoscopy, a major innovation has recently emerged: virtual colonoscopy. Let’s see what it involves. Virtual colonoscopy is a non-invasive radiological technique that allows visualization of the colon wall without an endoscope. It makes the examination much less invasive than a traditional colonoscopy, while providing much more accurate results.
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This technique is used when traditional procedures are impossible, for example, in cases of serious conditions preventing access. Virtual colonoscopy offers a more comprehensive view of the patient’s condition by evaluating the digestive tract upstream of any obstruction or subocclusive lesion.
To explain this technique in detail, it can be defined as an endoscopic procedure performed using 3D computer reconstructions after a simple scan. The computer creates
