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(Created page with "'''Colonography''' refers to radiographic imaging of the large intestine. CT colonography is the modality most frequently used. Colonoscopy is used more often than colonography for evaluation of the large intestine, as it allows for taking biopsy samples and removing polyps during the same procedure. CT colonography with insufflation of the large intestine with CO2 is also called '''virtual colonoscopy''' or '''CT colonoscopy'''. It avoids the uncomfortableness...") |
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* Abdominal abcess | * Abdominal abcess | ||
* [[Inflammatory bowel disease]] | * [[Inflammatory bowel disease]] | ||
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== Patient preparation == | == Patient preparation == | ||
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== Defecography == | == Defecography == | ||
Defecography is a rarely used procedure used to evaluate for constipation. The rectum is filled with barium paste, and the patient defecates during [[Fluoroscopy|fluoroscopic]] examination. | Defecography is a rarely used procedure used to evaluate for constipation. The rectum is filled with barium paste, and the patient defecates during [[Fluoroscopy|fluoroscopic]] examination. | ||
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