Virtual Colonoscopy (ko-lun-AHS-ko-pee) at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Virtual Colonoscopy (ko-lun-AHS-ko-pee)? A method under study to examine the colon by taking a series of x-rays (called a CT scan) and using a high-powered computer to reconstruct 2-D and 3-D pictures of the interior surfaces of the colon from these x-rays. The pictures can be saved, manipulated

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