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A 20-year-old male asked:

Does a ct colonography show pelvis/abdomen too or just intestines?

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Dr. M. Hytham Beck
Dr. M. Hytham Beckanswered
Surgery 44 years experience
Only colon: Only colon it is supposed to replace colonoscopy so far not as good
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Dr. John Feola
Dr. Sutira Scheef
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Dr. Dean Giannone
Dr. Dean Giannoneanswered
Internal Medicine 26 years experience
Focus on GI tract.: While the initial pictures may reveal general findings within the abdomen and pelvis, the study is geared towards the computer-generated reconstruction of the large intestines to create the "virtual colonoscopy". This rendering is reviewed by the radiologist.
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