Colonoscopy
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Our gastroenterologists perform colonoscopies to look inside the large intestine (or large bowel) for signs of colorectal cancer.
During a colonoscopy, we insert a colonoscope (a long, flexible, lighted tube with an attached camera) into the rectum. Then, we inspect the internal lining of the colon for polyps, ulcers, or other abnormalities. If polyps exist, we may remove them via a polypectomy.
In addition to detecting cancer, a colonoscopy helps us evaluate symptoms, such as abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, constipation, diarrhea, or a change in bowel habits. We may also use this procedure to perform a biopsy, in which we collect samples of tissues or cells for further analysis.
Diagnostics
- Abdomen Biopsy
- Abscess Drainage and Fluid Collection Management
- All Digital: Portable Fluoroscopy and X-Rays
- Angiography with 3D CT
- Angioplasty
- Arterial Infusion Catheter Placement
- Arteriography
- Autofluorescence Bronchoscopy / Fluorescence Bronchoscopy
- Biliary Drainage (internal / external stent placement)
- Biopsy
- Blood Tests (see Complete Blood Count Test)
- Bone and Soft Tissue Biopsy
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Bone Scan (also see Sodium Fluoride PET/CT Bone Scan)
- Breast Biopsy (see MRI-Guided Breast Biopsy)
- Breast Ductography
- Breast Needle Localization
- Bronchoscopy
- CA-125 Test
- Cardiopulmonary Services
- CellSearch™ Circulating Tumor Cell (CTC) Test
- Cellvizio®
- Chemoresistance (see Tumor Molecular Profiling)
- Chemotherapy Resistance Testing (see Tumor Molecular Profiling)
- Chest Biopsy
- Chest X-Ray
- Cholangiopancreatography (see ERCP)
- Cholangioscopy (see ERCP)
- Colonoscopy
- Complete Blood Count (CBC) Test
- Computed Tomography (CT) Scan
- Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) Mammography
- CT Angiography
- CT Bone Density
- CT Fluoroscopy
- CT Scan
- CT-Guided Biopsy
- Dexa Scan (Bone Density Scan)
- Diagnostic and Interventional Multi-Detector CT
- Discovery™ PET/CT 600 Scanner
- 2D Echocardiogram
- Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS)
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
- Endoscopy
- Enteroscopy
- Extreme Drug Resistance (see Tumor Molecular Profiling)
- Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA)
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
- Flow Cytometry
- Fluorescence Bronchoscopy
- Full Field Digital Mammography
- GE 16-slice CT Scanner / GE Volumetric CT Scanner
- GE Discovery™ PET/CT 600 Scanner
- Genetics Counseling
- Genetics Testing
- Genomics
- Hysteroscopy
- Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filter Placement
- Interventional Angiography
- Interventional Radiology
- Intraoperative Ultrasound
- Large Bore CT/RT with Simulation
- LightSpeed® RT
- Liver Function Tests
- Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap)
- Lung Biopsy
- Lung Capacity Studies
- Lung Nodule Analysis
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Mammography Suite
- Microwave Ablation
- Miraluma Breast Imaging
- MR Computer-Aided Detection (CAD)
- MR Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) for Mammography
- MRI
- MRI-Guided Breast Biopsy
- Multi-Slice CT Scan
- Multidetector CT Scanner
- Multiple Lymph Node Biopsy
- Multiple-Gated Acquisition (MUGA) Scan
- Navigational Bronchoscopy
- Nephrostomy Drainage (external and/or internal)
- Nuclear Medicine Imaging
- Oncotype DX® Test
- PCA3 (Prostate Cancer Antigen 3 Gene) Gene Testing
- Pelvis Biopsy
- PET Scan
- PET/CT and Molecular Imaging
- PET/CT Scan (also see Discovery™ PET/CT 600 Scanner)
- Pleuroscopy
- Point of Care Testing (POCT): Blood draws and lab testing performed at bedside/exam room
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan
- Prostascint® Scan
- Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test
- ProstaVysion (Genetic Test)
- Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT)
- Radioembolization
- Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA)
- Radiograph
- Radiology Information System: All digital, paperless environment and voice recognition diction
- Respiratory Gating
- Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
- Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping and Imaging
- Siemens / GE Multi-Modality Workstation
- Siemens ACUSON S2000TM Ultrasound System
- Sim Capable
- Sodium Fluoride PET/CT Bone Scan
- Soft Tissue Biopsy
- SPECT/CT Camera for Nuclear Studies
- Spiral Computed Tomography (CT)
- SpyGlass™ (Cholangioscopy)
- Surgical Radiography
- Thoracentesis
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Tumor Markers
- Tumor Molecular Profiling
- Tumor Tissue Repository
- Ultrasound
- Urine Tests
- Venography
- Video Capsule Endoscopy
- X-Ray
