Sigmoidoscopes
Endoscopes for examining the interior of the sigmoid colon.
Colonoscopy
Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the luminal surface of the colon.
Enema
Barium Sulfate
Colorectal Neoplasms
Mass Screening
Rectal Diseases
Pathological developments in the RECTUM region of the large intestine (INTESTINE, LARGE).
Diverticulum, Colon
A pouch or sac opening from the COLON.
Intestinal Polyps
Colonic Polyps
Fiber Optic Technology
Colonic Diseases
Pathological processes in the COLON region of the large intestine (INTESTINE, LARGE).
Rectum
The distal segment of the LARGE INTESTINE, between the SIGMOID COLON and the ANAL CANAL.
Early Detection of Cancer
Sigmoid Neoplasms
Tumors or cancer of the SIGMOID COLON.
Rectal Neoplasms
Tumors or cancer of the RECTUM.
Proctoscopy
Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the rectum.
Proctitis
INFLAMMATION of the MUCOUS MEMBRANE of the RECTUM, the distal end of the large intestine (INTESTINE, LARGE).
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
Bleeding in any segment of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT from ESOPHAGUS to RECTUM.
Indigo Carmine
Organizations, Nonprofit
Insurance Carriers
Gastroenterology
Observational Study as Topic
Polyps
Discrete abnormal tissue masses that protrude into the lumen of the DIGESTIVE TRACT or the RESPIRATORY TRACT. Polyps can be spheroidal, hemispheroidal, or irregular mound-shaped structures attached to the MUCOUS MEMBRANE of the lumen wall either by a stalk, pedunculus, or by a broad base.
Hemorrhoids
Swollen veins in the lower part of the RECTUM or ANUS. Hemorrhoids can be inside the anus (internal), under the skin around the anus (external), or protruding from inside to outside of the anus. People with hemorrhoids may or may not exhibit symptoms which include bleeding, itching, and pain.
Colonic Neoplasms
Tumors or cancer of the COLON.
Colonography, Computed Tomographic
A non-invasive imaging method that uses computed tomographic data combined with specialized imaging software to examine the colon.
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
Sigmoid Diseases
Pathological processes in the SIGMOID COLON region of the large intestine (INTESTINE, LARGE).
United States
The term "United States" in a medical context often refers to the country where a patient or study participant resides, and is not a medical term per se, but relevant for epidemiological studies, healthcare policies, and understanding differences in disease prevalence, treatment patterns, and health outcomes across various geographic locations.