colonography
noun
co·lo·nog·ra·phy
ˌkō-lə-ˈnä-grə-fē 
plural colonographies
: noninvasive visualization of the interior of the colon by means of computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging especially to screen for polyps or cancerous growths
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One suggested the doctor recommended a virtual colonography, which uses CT technology.
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Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 18 Nov. 2021
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colonography
noun
co·lo·nog·ra·phy
ˌkō-lə-ˈnä-grə-fē
plural colonographies
: noninvasive visualization of the interior of the colon by means of computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging
especially
: ct colonography
A colonography, also known as a "virtual colonoscopy," uses a very high-powered CAT scan to reconstruct what the colon looks like. —Debbie Blank, The Herald Tribune (Batesville, Indiana)
Debbie Blank, The Herald Tribune (Batesville, Indiana) called also virtual colonography, virtual colonoscopy
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