Colon Cancer Screening Your Patients Can Stomach.
Zero anesthesia, more appointment availability, less risk of complications, >95% accuracy, gentler prep, and covered by insurance - in and out in 30 minutes.
Advantages of Virtual Colonoscopy
Identifies cancer correctly in over 95% of cases
Excellent at detecting significant polyps and colorectal cancer
Higher adherence, healthier patient population, and higher shared savings
In contrast to colonoscopy, zero deaths have been reported with virtual colonoscopy
Colorectal Screening Scorecard
 | Colonoscopy | Stool testing (FIT, sDNA) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Risk of death | None Reported | 7 per 100,000[3] | No |
| Risk of serious complication | Very Rare | 2 to 3 per 1,000 patients[3] | No |
| Requires sedation | No | Yes | No |
| Finds polyps (pre-cancer) | 94%[1] | 92% | 42%[2] |
| Finds colorectal cancer | 95%[1] | 95% | 92%[2] |
| Finds other cancers/problems | Yes | No | No |
| Requires day off work | No | Yes | No |
| Requires prep | Modified | Yes | No |
| Chance that a positive test is truly cancer | >95% | >95% | 3%[2] |
| Covered by insurance | Yes[4] | Yes | Yes |
[1] Pickhardt PJ et al. Computed Tomographic virtual colonoscopy to Screen for Colorectal Neoplasia in Asymptomatic Adults. N Eng J Med, 2003;349:2191-2200
[2] Imperiale TF et al. Multitarget Stool DNA Testing for Colorectal-Cancer Screening. N Enj J Med,2014;370:1287-1297
[3] Complications of Colonoscopy. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 74, No. 4 : 2011, 745-752
[4] Medicare coverage for screening CT Colonography expected January 1, 2025
| Colonoscopy | Stool testing (FIT, sDNA) |
|---|---|---|
| No reported risk of death | 7 per 100,000[3] | No risk of death |
| Very rare serious complications | 2 to 3 per 1,000 patients[3] | No risk of serious complication |
| Doesn't require sedation | Requires sedation | Doesn't require sedation |
| Finds 94% of polyps (pre-cancer)[1] | Finds 92% of polyps (pre-cancer) | Finds 42% of polyps (pre-cancer)[2] |
| Finds over 95% of colorectal cancer[1] | Finds over 95% of colorectal cancer | Finds over 92% of colorectal cancer[2] |
| Finds other cancers/ problems | Doesn't Find other cancers/ problems | Doesn't Find other cancers/ problems |
| Doesn't require days off work | Requires day off work | Doesn't require days off work |
| Requires modified prep | Requires prep | Doesn't require prep |
| >95% chance that a positive test is truly cancer | >95% chance that a positive test is truly cancer | 3% chance that a positive test is truly cancer[2] |
| Covered by insurance[4] | Covered by insurance | Covered by insurance |
[1] Pickhardt PJ et al. Computed Tomographic virtual colonoscopy to Screen for Colorectal Neoplasia in Asymptomatic Adults. N Eng J Med, 2003;349:2191-2200
[2] Imperiale TF et al. Multitarget Stool DNA Testing for Colorectal-Cancer Screening. N Enj J Med,2014;370:1287-1297
[3] Complications of Colonoscopy. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 74, No. 4 : 2011, 745-752
[4] Medicare coverage for screening CT Colonography expected January 1, 2025
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