CT colonography
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-002161
A method to examine the inside of the colon by taking a series of x-rays. A computer is used to make 2-dimensional (2-D) and 3-D pictures of the colon from these x-rays. The pictures can be saved, changed to give better viewing angles, and reviewed after the procedure, even years later. Also called computed tomographic colonography, computed tomography colonography, and virtual colonoscopy.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-002161 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| Synonyms | computed tomographic colonography; computed tomography colonography; virtual colonoscopy |
| References | NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
Record as JSON
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