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Does the neccesarily have to remain the domain of radiologist or will gastroenterologist be able to perform and interpert Virtual Colonoscopies?
I don't see why not but there's alot I don't know so I was just curious as to who regulates who can interpert...
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Lol i kid, just stirring up stuff for old times... .
Lol i kid, just be gastroenterologist that know how to read a virtual colonoscopy.
That they can essentially be gastroenterologist that know how to read a virtual colonoscopy.
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Http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2012/05/...-colon-checks/
Looks like it may one day be viable.
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My guess is that if the insurance companies start.
It may or may not replace screening colonoscopy.
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Has anyone had a virtual colonoscopy? My docs have tried several times and can't get a colonoscopy done. The radiation has my colon all twisted up, so they say I need to have this done now this summer? I don't know anything about it and just wonder what...
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Never heard of it....but I would rather have virtual cancer than real cancer lol 3/27/12 female 52 weeks ago, not painful at all...apparently it produces the same results as a colonoscopy but it does the same as a colonoscopy , only....
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I mean, really? Who wants to have a colonoscopy? I'm the type to bury my head in the sand and hope things will go away, anyway. Both my mom and grandmother had colon cancer. My first colonoscopy about 11 years ago, they took out a benign polyp. I had ...
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Or, you perhaps could do the virtual colonoscopy, where you swallow the tiny camera IIb, Grade 1, 1/8 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2- Jane---absolutely go for the colonoscopy! I also have I don't want to have a colonoscopy in the....
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Well, you may wish to have a CAT scan, or a barium enema, there are several diagnostic tests that can be done besides colonoscopy, particularly if you have a mass in the small intestine... colonoscopy would be useless in that case, and instead they'd ...
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Thanks for the info, local anesthetic for colonoscopy wouldn't work and GA would be dangerous cancer and need a colonoscopy-can't find anyone to do it without sedation therefore will not have it done We started out with my colonoscopy....
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First, don't go back to that same doctor! Ultimately, it's your own decision. Doesn't make it any easier, I know. Find a new doc and tell him your fears and exactly why you're so worried. I had a similar first experience and swore up and down I'd NEVER...
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Funny, I fantasized the exact a CT alone should....
Well, unfortunately I had some symptoms and virtual colonoscopy isn't here yet.
Years was enough before my next colonoscopy and they might have virtual colonoscopy by then.
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This is actually a timely topic for me because I turned 50 this year and I'm nervous about the prep before a colonoscopy. I watched my husband go through it a few months ago and it wasn't pretty. He was sick from the anesthesia too. Do you know if there...
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Full body scan
"This is actually a timely topic for me because I turned 50 if there... .
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The "virtual" colonoscopy...virtual colonoscopy vs.
colonoscopy? I like the idea that I would not have to do the prep beforehand.
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Are colonoscopies usually avoided while someone is having chemo treatment? One has been recommended for my husband due to slight rectal bleeding, but he is currently on chemo for another cancer, so the gastroenterologist wants to get an OK from the oncologist...
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My chemo was 6 a colonoscopy during chemo-at....
Anyways, maybe a virtual colonoscopy could be considered? Although personally, since you have to doPatience,
My Onc put off a colonoscopy that my Gastro wanted until after chemo.
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On Fri, 22 May 2009 00:24:27 -0400, "J" <Jvisions@live.com
This is a type of discrimination that favors gay inmates.
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/05/gop-senator-on.html
GOP Senator on Un-harsh Life At Gitmo: 'Anyone Over ...
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Http://www.flayme.com/troll/
What Is A Troll?
The term derives from "trolling", a style of fishing which involves
trailing... .
The sooner would be the better.
Let's hope you die of colorectal cancer.
On 22 Mai, 06:24, "J" <Jvisi...@live.com
Idiot.
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On Fri, 22 May 2009 00:24:27 -0400, "J" <Jvisions@live.com
This is a type of discrimination that favors gay inmates.
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/05/gop-senator-on.html
GOP Senator on Un-harsh Life At Gitmo: 'Anyone Over ...
Started by J on
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by 6 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at omgili):
Http://www.flayme.com/troll/
What Is A Troll?
The term derives from "trolling", a style of fishing which involves
trailing... .
The sooner would be the better.
Let's hope you die of colorectal cancer.
On 22 Mai, 06:24, "J" <Jvisi...@live.com
Idiot.
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