Colon capsule endoscopy (CCE) represents a significant advance in colorectal cancer screening, offering a minimally invasive and patient‐friendly alternative to conventional colonoscopy. By using an ...
North Bethesda, MD; Bethesda, MD; and Downers Grove, IL (March 4, 2025) – Updated consensus recommendations by the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer (MSTFCRC) address optimizing the ...
A study published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology found among patients undergoing routine endoscopy or colonoscopy with moderate sedation, capnographic monitoring did not reduce the ...
On May 5 during Digestive Disease Week, EndoChoice hosted a clinical symposium featuring five leading physicians who presented on issues related to its Fuse® Full Spectrum Endoscopy™ System. Dr.
New guidelines introduce quality indicators like bowel preparation adequacy and sessile serrated lesion detection rates for colonoscopy. The adenoma detection rate (ADR) threshold increased from 30% ...
Medicare generally covers an endoscopy when a healthcare professional deems it medically necessary to help diagnose or treat various health conditions. After meeting the annual deductible, Medicare ...
A new study, published in GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the scientific journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, reports that the diagnostic yield of colonoscopy to ...
Research shows patients taking weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are more likely to have food left in the stomach or stool left in the bowel before an endoscopy or colonoscopy. Photo by Adobe ...
Folks who take one of the popular GLP-1 weight-loss meds might end up with a cancelled endoscopy or colonoscopy New research suggests the drugs slow the transit of food through the stomach and bowel, ...