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UW Health radiologists use virtual colonoscopy to diagnose and treat ailments of the colon. The pictures below depict images produced during the virtual colonoscopy process.
Normal Versus Tortuous Colon: A Comparison
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Normal colon: 3-D virtual colonoscopy overview map shows a colon of normal length. |
Tortuous colon: 3-D virtual colonoscopy overview map of the colon from a patient who had a previous incomplete conventional colonoscopy shows a markedly tortuous and elongated colon. Unlike the physical scope, this generally does not cause problems for virtual colonoscopy. |
Virtual Colonoscopy Image Series
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| 3-D VC image shows a large polyp. | The polyp is confirmed on the 2-D VC image. | The polyp was removed at same-day colonoscopy. |
Translucency Color Map
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3-D VC image shows a polyp. |
The translucency color map shows the polyp is composed of soft tissue (red) with a surrounding rim of contrast material (white). |
A Full View
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3-D VC image demonstrates the relative blind spots at conventional colonoscopy. The areas not painted green were missed on one-way VC fly-through, which simulates conventional colonoscopy. VC is not restricted by direction and therefore sees more of the colon. |
