Colonoscopy - Methods
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

False negative fecal occult blood tests due to delayed sample return in colorectal cancer screening.

13 Aug 2009 Delayed return of immunochemical fecal occult blood test (iFOBT) samples to a laboratory might cause false negatives because of hemoglobin degradation. Quantitative iFOBT's became increasingly more accepted in colorectal cancer screening. Therefore, ... Read more...

Evaluation of iron deficiency anemia in older adults: the role of wireless capsule endoscopy.

30 Jul 2009 INTRODUCTION: Anemia although a frequent problem in all age groups, is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly. Despite standard endoscopic diagnostic evaluations with esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and colonoscopy, up to 30% ... Read more...

Fast perspective volume ray casting method using GPU-based acceleration techniques for translucency rendering in 3D endoluminal CT colonography.

30 Jul 2009 Recent advances in graphics processing unit (GPU) have enabled direct volume rendering at interactive rates. However, although perspective volume rendering for opaque isosurface is rapidly performed using conventional GPU-based method, perspective ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Colonoscopy - Methods'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Capsule endoscopy to screen for colon cancer scores low on sensitivity, high on controversy. 12 Oct 2009
• Colonoscopic polypectomy prompted by ultrasound findings in a pediatric patient. 30 Aug 2009
• Troponin I and colonoscopy. 30 Aug 2009
• False negative fecal occult blood tests due to delayed sample return in colorectal cancer screening. 13 Aug 2009
• Evaluation of iron deficiency anemia in older adults: the role of wireless capsule endoscopy. 30 Jul 2009
• Colonoscopic tips and tricks--advice from 3 master endoscopists. 30 Jul 2009
• Fast perspective volume ray casting method using GPU-based acceleration techniques for translucency rendering in 3D endoluminal CT colonography. 30 Jul 2009
• NOTES for colorectal neoplasia--surgery through the looking glass. 30 Jul 2009
• Faecal occult blood test-based screening programme with high compliance for colonoscopy has a strong clinical impact on colorectal cancer (Br J Surg 2009; 96: 533-540). 30 Jul 2009
• Endoscopic mucosal resection for early colorectal neoplasia: pathologic basis, procedures, and outcomes. 30 Jul 2009
• Capsule endoscopy findings in a case of intestinal sarcoidosis. 25 Jul 2009
• High accuracy of narrow band imaging without magnification for the real-time characterization of polyp histology and its comparison with high-definition white light colonoscopy: a prospective study. 5 Jul 2009
• [Feasibility of colorectal cancer screening with fecal occult blood test distributed by public pharmacies] 29 Jun 2009
• Efficacy of pediatric colonoscopy used as push enteroscopy in the management of capsule endoscopy findings. 29 Jun 2009
• Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome: a clinicopathological study of 13 cases. 29 Jun 2009
• ConMed prize recipient. 29 Jun 2009
• PillCam colon capsule endoscopy: the patient's perspective. 29 Jun 2009
• Colonoscopic full-thickness resection of the colon in a porcine model as a prelude to endoscopic surgery of difficult colon polyps: a novel technique (with videos). 29 Jun 2009
• Customization and the cost of eliminating disparities in colon cancer. 29 Jun 2009
• Clinical inquiries: How can you help prevent a recurrence of diverticulitis? 29 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Colonoscopy'

Definition: Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the luminal surface of the colon.

Descriptor UI: D003113

Alternative terms: Colonoscopy; Colonoscopies; Colonoscopic Surgical Procedures; Colonoscopic Surgical Procedure; Procedure, Colonoscopic Surgical; Procedures, Colonoscopic Surgical; Surgical Procedure, Colonoscopic; Colonoscopic Surgery; Colonoscopic Surgeries; Surgeries, Colonoscopic; Surgery, Colonoscopic; Surgical Procedures, Colonoscopic;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;

Tree Number: E01.370.372.250.250.200; E01.370.388.250.250.250.160; E04.210.240.250.160; E04.800.250.250.250.160;

History Note: 81