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We can detect colon polyps and cancer up to 10 years before the first symptoms Request your CT colonography below
Get a Virtual Colonoscopy at Life Imaging today!
Request your CT colonography below
OUR LOW-DOSE CT SCANNING HAS BEEN FEATURED IN
About 1 in 25 people are affected by colon cancer. The American Cancer Society recommends that adults begin colonoscopy screening at age 45
At Life Imaging, say goodbye to sedation and discomfort associated with traditional colonoscopies by choosing a virtual colonoscopy, also known as a CT colonography. Our highly-trained radiology specialists offer this service to detect early signs of cancer simply and effectively without endoscopic insertion, pain, downtime, or sedatives.
Traditional Colonoscopy
- 2-3 hours total, including sedation and recovery
- Requires sedation
- 5-6 feet of tubing
- Scans colon
Traditional Colonoscopy
- 15 minutes
- No sedation
- 2-3 inch probe
- Scans colon + abdomen
Common Questions
What is virtual colonography?
A virtual colonography (also called a virtual colonoscopy or CT colonography) is a diagnostic imaging procedure that uses low-dose GE CT scanning technology to screen for colon cancer and other problems in the digestive tract.
Virtual colonography procedures use painless, low-dose X-ray imaging to create pictures of the inside of your colon and rectum, achieving highly accurate results without pain or downtime.
What are the benefits of virtual colonography?
A virtual colonography at Life Imaging offers an array of benefits, including:
- Noninvasive
- Early cancer detection
- FDA approved
- Preventive screening
- Disease management
- No sedation
- No pain, risk, or downtime
- Utmost comfort
- Efficient Screening
Virtual colonography colon cancer screening is quick and painless. It’s a comfortable, highly effective alternative to traditional colonoscopies. You can avoid sedation, the need for someone to drive you to and from the procedure, and endoscope insertion when choosing this diagnostic procedure.
Who is a candidate for a virtual colonography?
If you’re due for a routine colonoscopy because of age or other colon cancer risk factors, chances are you can choose virtual colonography instead. Your provider might suggest you begin colon cancer screening at age 45 or as needed because of specific symptoms or risk factors.
You may not be a candidate for a virtual colonoscopy if you have a history of colon cancer, colon polyps, Crohn’s disease, acute diverticulitis, or ulcerative colitis. If you have polyps that require removal, you must undergo a traditional colonoscopy.
What should I expect during virtual colonography?
To prepare for a virtual colonography, follow your provider’s instructions. You must first empty your colon by avoiding food, drinking clear liquids, using a laxative, taking medications, or adjusting your usual medicines.
You change into a hospital gown and lie down on an exam table while your Life Imaging specialist uses a catheter to insert air into your colon. Your exam table slowly glides into a CT scanning machine, which scans your body for signs of medical problems. You might change positions while the CT machine completes additional scans.
You might need to hold your breath during certain times throughout the screening procedure.
A virtual colonography often lasts about 15 minutes vs. up to the 60 minutes required during traditional colonoscopies, not including sedation and recovery time, which can take up to three hours.
What happens after a virtual colonography?
Afterward, you might feel a bit bloated or gassy for a few hours as your body clears away gas from your colon. You can resume typical daily activities, including driving, immediately. Your Life Imaging specialist interprets the results and offers referrals to other specialists for further diagnostic testing or treatment if necessary.
Hear our life-saving stories.
Life Imaging saved my life
‘In January, I went for a free CT scan and I had two stents put in my heart. The cardiologist said that within 6-9 months I would have had a stroke, died, or had a silent heart attack. Life Imaging saved my life’
A Free Scan is a No-Brainer
‘The conventional approach to medicine has it all backwards. They wait to diagnose and manage a disease after it’s developed. Life Imaging offers you an opportunity to look directly inside the body.’
They Found a Cancerous Tumor
‘I went for a scan because my mom had died of a heart attack at the end of May. I’m in perfect health, no symptoms of anything, 58 years old, non-smoker, healthy, no medication. Well, they found a cancerous tumor in my left-upper lobe of my lung. I’m told that I caught it so early that I’m going to be totally fine. Everyone is saying, including the doctor, that getting the scan saved my life.’
