Virtual Colonoscopy: What is Its Role in Diagnosing Cancer?

Virtual Colonoscopy is a medical imaging procedure which uses computed tomography (CT), sometimes called a CAT scan, and advanced computer software to produce two- and three-dimensional images of the colon that can be viewed on a video screen.

The major reason for performing virtual colonoscopy is to screen for polyps or cancers in the large intestine. This talk will explain what virtual colonoscopy is, how it differs from traditional colonoscopy and for which patients it is most appropriate.

Speakers: Peter Poullos, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Radiology – Diagnostic Radiology and Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine – Gastroenterology & Hepatology Stanford University Medical Center; Victor Benlice, RN, Stanford University Medical Center