Colonoscopy Animation

 

Colonoscopy is a diagnostic procedure that allows the physician to examine the entire length of the large intestine. Colonoscopy can assist in identifying problems with the colon, such as early signs of cancer, inflamed tissue, ulcers, and bleeding.

Using a high quality animation, Caring4Cancer is providing a visual representation of the colonoscopy procedure. For users without speakers or unable to hear the audio, the full text of the animation accompanies the visual display and an accessibility version of the animation may also be selected.

You will need the Flash plug-in to view the animations. You can get the free plug-in by clicking here.

Click here to view Colonoscopy Animation.

This content was last reviewed August 15, 2010 by Dr. Reshma L. Mahtani.
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