Virtual endoscopy: The method of performing the exam and analyzing the results

Preparing for the investigation, a limited diet for 72 hours should be followed that precedes the standard collage -endoscopy, as you should stop eating solid foods, and only clear fluid consumption, such as: water. Tea. Coffee. Juice that does not wear violet or red. Ice cream and gels that do not wear violet or red. In addition, an easy material to clean the intestines for a two -day period before examining the hypothetical endoscopy, it is noted that the preparation for the standard colioscopy examination is often tired as the investigation itself, so it is preferable to stay at home when preparing for 6 -8 hours. During the investigation, the person who lies on the bed of the scanning device flows during the air flowing to the intestines using a small tube placed by the anal opening, and thus the intestines are blown with air, which helps to create a good three -dimensional image of the intestinal walls. The device used in the computerized tomography is large in the middle, a cavity, the bed moves in and outside this cavity, during the filming the person is asked to do no movement during the investigation, and holds his breath as much as possible as he films. Sometimes the patient can be expected to bypass and on the abdomen, it is prohibited for the accompanying to enter the foyer and the examination room due to the amount of harmful radiation coming from the device, and the survey itself is painless, and the investigation takes about 15-30 minutes. After investigation in general, special restrictions for virtual colon endoscopy, and the risks of the exam are mainly caused by exposure to radiation for a short time. Follow what happens during a colon endoscopy examination