Colonoscopy - the doctor uses a colonoscope, which is much longer than a sigmoidoscope. From Wordnik.com. [Health News from Medical News Today] Reference
A colonoscope is a long, flexible and slender tube which is attached to a video camera and monitor. From Wordnik.com. [Health News from Medical News Today] Reference
A gastroenterologist or surgeon inserts a long flexible tube called a colonoscope into your rectum and guides it into the colon. From Wordnik.com. [Dodgeblogium] Reference
During a colonoscopy, a flexible tube called the colonoscope is used to view the entire inner lining of the colon and the rectum. From Wordnik.com. [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference
One of three from 2006 to get the colonoscope from Best Picture consideration. From Wordnik.com. [The Anti-Oscars (or George Oscar Bluth Sr.) | Heretical Ideas Magazine] Reference
The colonoscope bears a striking resemblance to the machines that rule the future. From Wordnik.com. [Celebrating Inauguration Day in Style] Reference
She got dehydrated so the doctor put her in the hospital for rehydration, IV meds, and a colonoscope. From Wordnik.com. [wilberteets Diary Entry] Reference
LINKLETTER: No. I've had some close scrapes when Ronald Reagan had his cancer, he came back and told me have you had a colonoscope, Art?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 18, 2002] Reference
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. From Wordnik.com. [Medpundit] Reference
Raj Narayani, a gastroenterologist in Knoxville, Tenn., says his colonoscope-withdrawal times have increased since he started participating in the program. From Wordnik.com. [System Tracks Colonoscopies by Technique] Reference
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. From Wordnik.com. [Professors Emeriti.] Reference
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. From Wordnik.com. [TECHNOLOGY'S LIMITS] Reference
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. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-05-01] Reference
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. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-05-01] Reference
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. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Dennis Gottfried: Our Cost-Quality Disconnect in Medicine] Reference
During the procedure, a long, flexible tube (colonoscope) is inserted into your rectum. From Wordnik.com. [All MayoClinic.com Topics] Reference
To do this, biopsy forceps are placed in the colonoscope and a small piece of tissue is removed. From Wordnik.com. [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference
A tiny video camera at the tip of the colonoscope allows the doctor to view the inside of your colon. From Wordnik.com. [All MayoClinic.com Topics] Reference
A colonoscope or a tube placed into the rectum will look at the colon to show if the disease is present. From Wordnik.com. [MyLinkVault Newest Links] Reference
During this procedure, the doctor uses a colonoscope, a lighted tube, to examine the rectum and colon for polyps. From Wordnik.com. Reference
A small video camera is attached to the colonoscope so that your doctor can take pictures or video of the large colon. From Wordnik.com. [Top Stories - Google News] Reference
(TER), found that endoscopists missed more polyps with the colonoscope alone than when using the TER with the colonoscope. From Wordnik.com. [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference
This is pumped into the patient's colon using a colonoscope or endoscope, or siphoned into the stomach via a nasogastric tube. From Wordnik.com. [Slate Magazine] Reference
Colonoscopy (every 10 years unless polyps are found) A doctor uses a colonoscope, a lighted tube, to examine the rectum and colon. From Wordnik.com. [Health News from Medical News Today] Reference
Colonoscopy (every 10 years unless polyps are found) - A doctor uses a colonoscope, a lighted tube, to examine the rectum and colon. From Wordnik.com. [Medlogs - Recent stories] Reference
The polyp is usually removed with small biopsy forceps or loop of wire (snare) that is advanced within a channel in the colonoscope. From Wordnik.com. [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference
Researchers found that the retroscope, when combined with the standard colonoscope, significantly increased the detection of adenomas and other polyps. From Wordnik.com. [Health News from Medical News Today] Reference
Interim results of a multi-center study of detection rates for polyps and adenomas using a retrograde-viewing device for the colonoscope, known as the Third Eye Retroscope. From Wordnik.com. [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference
"When endoscopists used the colonoscope alone, they missed 2.57 times more polyps then when the used the retrograde viewing device along with the colonoscope," explains Dr. Siersema. From Wordnik.com. [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference
"Traditionally, we would move our colonoscope to push the fold out of the way to see the other side, but even with that technique, there's a chance we can miss polyps," said Dr. Gross. From Wordnik.com. [KVUE - Home] Reference
The procedure uses a colonoscope, a thin, flexible tube with a light and video camera on the end that transmits images to a TV screen that allows the doctor to see inside the entire colon. From Wordnik.com. [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference
The report found that even after problems were detected in Miami, a representative of the equipment maker found "debris" in the equipment "while flushing a colonoscope presumed to be clean.". From Wordnik.com. [Kentucky.com: Homepage] Reference
If you don't have anything better to do this Thursday night ... dissect a frog, clean a colonoscope, or whatever fun tasks you may have been putting off, you can catch George Bush's official farewell to the nation, where he will. From Wordnik.com. [Daily Kos] Reference
In just over 89\% of screenings, the physicians were able to successfully conduct a proper and full rectum to cecum examination, in which the screening physician uses the telescopic device (colonoscope) to examine the entire colon. From Wordnik.com. [Medlogs - Recent stories] Reference
"chromocolonoscopy" underwent pan-colonic spraying with indigocarmine dye administered by a reusable spraying catheter via the colonoscope accessory channel. From Wordnik.com. [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference
203 polyps and 105 adenomas, which were removed with the standard colonoscope. From Wordnik.com. [Health News from Medical News Today] Reference
All polyps were removed by standard colonoscope. From Wordnik.com. [Health News from Medical News Today] Reference
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