CT Virtual Colonography

Available at: Auburn, Burwood, Campsie, Norwest, Rouse Hill & Strathfield CT Virtual Colonography is an examination of the large bowel. It involves the introduction of carbon dioxide gas into the colon via a small flexible tube inserted into the rectum. The gas distends the colon and scans are taken using the CT scanner with the patient lying on their back and on their stomach. This allows for a detailed investigation of all areas of the colon. Overview CT virtual colonography is used to image the large bowel, and in cases when a conventional colonoscopy has not been successful. CT virtual colonography is used to diagnose colon and bowel…