other abnormalities.
- Advantages of virtual colonoscopy
Virtual colonoscopy offers numerous patient-oriented advantages and is therefore enjoying increasing popularity as a screening method. The procedure is generally much shorter and often completed within 10 to 20 minutes, thus reducing the length of hospital stay.
Because a long endoscope does not need to be inserted through the entire colon, many patients experience less discomfort and do not require sedation. Since no sedation is necessary, patients can usually resume their normal activities immediately after the ultrasound examination and do not need a driver.