Painless examination of the intestine is very popular among patients today.
Many patients panically fear the very procedure of a colonoscopy, during which it is necessary to swallow a long probe, and then fight with its rejection.
Magnetic resonance examination allows early detection of benign formations( polyps), and then monitor the growth of the tumor and, if possible, remove it. The second place in the world, after oncology of the lungs, is cancer of the large intestine.
Cancer develops from polyps formed on the intestinal walls, early detection of which and proper diagnosis can save a patient's life and health.
Modern methods of intestinal examination include a virtual colonoscopy that replaces traditional colonoscopy and allows non-invasive examination of the large intestine without the use of a colonoscope( a long, flexible tube with a video camera at one end).
The latest computer equipment allows you to look into such remote areas of the intestine and discover there polyps that it was simply impossible to talk about before.
How to prepare for an intestinal examination?
The patient does not need to engage in long and complex preparation for intestinal examination using the method of virtual colonoscopy. One day before the procedure, it is necessary to clean the intestines well.
Before the procedure of examination in the intestine, you must enter a certain amount of water and scan the patient( in lying on the stomach and on the back).In a few minutes, during which the patient is scanned, they manage to get more than 1000 consecutive photos of the large intestine. At the same time, images have time to undergo detailed analysis and computer processing.
Many patients can not swallow the probe, and are interested in alternative methods of examination of the intestine.
Today they are offered capsular endoscopy - a new method for the study of 12 duodenum and stomach.
The effectiveness of the capsule endoscopy procedure reaches 90% .The examination is carried out using a disposable video clip, the cost of which is included in the total cost of the procedure. In addition, this technique allows you to conduct a study of the small intestine, which remains inaccessible to standard techniques used before.
German scientists conducted a study with a group of volunteers and found that capsule endoscopy method is by far the safest procedure to detect the smallest intestinal polyps that can cause cancer.
The capsule of the endoscope is available for remote control of the , thanks to which it is possible to carry out a computer examination of the intestine, doing its usual tasks while simultaneously displaying color images of the intestinal mucosa on the computer screen in the doctor's office.
