“Today, half of all polyps surgically removed during colonoscopy procedures are benign, and so this virtual biopsy will save time and expense, and reduce complications that can occur,” he says.

A colonoscopy is an outpatient procedure, meaning you can go home the same day. The procedure itself usually takes about 20 ...

The researchers found that pCLE was 91 percent accurate in detecting precancerous polyps and narrow-band imaging was 77 percent accurate, when compared to biopsy findings..

If the physician performing a colonoscopy attempts — but fails — to remove a polyp by snare technique, but he/she is successful at removing the polyp via another technique (such as hot biopsy forceps) ...

Liquid biopsy tests for CRC screening may become cost effective in the future if they are significantly less expensive or if polyp detection is introduced along with a decrease in cost, Hur said.

Pedunculated polyps as described in this scenario are usually submucosal in origin; thus, initial mucosal biopsy is normal. Submucosal tumors of the esophagus are usually benign.

Biopsy forceps, polypectomy snares and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) needles are used in diagnostic and interventional gastrointestinal (GI) procedures.

Those “would still be the confirmatory diagnostic for positive patients and would be needed for tumor or polyp biopsy and removal and examination if a person has a positive CTC test.” ...

2. Only bill for successful surgery. If the physician performing a colonoscopy attempts — but fails — to remove a polyp by snare technique, but he/she is successful at removing the polyp via another ...