Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Virtual and Conventional Images of a Colon Polyp

Images of a 1.2 cm polyp detected on virtual colonoscopy and conventional colonoscopy images. When a polyp greater than 1 cm is found on virtual colonoscopy it should be removed endoscopically by gastroenterologists.

Colon Cancer Images: Virtual and Conventional Colonoscopy Images

Axial CT scan images of a large sigmoid colon circumferential colon cancer in a 60 year old male, bottom row shows 3D virtual colonoscopy image and corresponding conventional colonoscopy. The patient underwent surgery/sigmoidectomy.