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Colonoscopy with GI Genius
What to expect and how to prepare, plus additional resources. Contact your provider to confirm if they perform the procedure.
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Procedure overview
GI Genius colonoscopy is an advanced tool that utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) to automatically detect colorectal polyps during a colonoscopy. Colorectal cancer being when polyps or precancerous growths form in the rectum or colon. The goal of a colonoscopy is to detect and remove these polyps as early as possible. A GI Genius colonoscopy’s advanced AI acts as a second observer, allowing our gastroenterologists to identify precancerous polyps more accurately and efficiently.
Do you need a Colonoscopy with GI Genius
You should begin screening for colorectal cancer with a colonoscopy once you turn 45. You should continue getting screened at regular intervals after that. Your physician can let you know if you need to begin screening before you turn 45 based on your risk level.
Screening Tool
A colonoscopy with GI Genius uses artificial intelligence to enhance the traditional colonoscopy procedure. The GI Genius module analyzes live video from the colonoscope in real-time, detecting and highlighting polyps that may be missed by the human eye. This AI-assisted approach improves the accuracy of screenings, potentially increasing early detection rates of colorectal cancer and enhancing patient outcomes.
What to expect
Knowing what to expect can help take the stress out of any procedure. Here’s what you can expect during a colonoscopy procedure.
When it’s time to start the screening, you will be asked to lie on your side. Once sedation takes effect, the colonoscope is inserted through the rectum and moved gently around the bends of the colon. As the colonoscope makes its way through the colon, the physician can see the lining of the colon on a television screen. Typically, the physician looks all the way to the end of the large intestine, and back, for anything unusual. The entire scoping process typically takes between 15 and 30 minutes. When complete, your nurse will take you into a recovery area, where the sedation quickly wears off. Your physician will talk to you about your test and any findings.
How to prepare
Preparation for any colonoscopy begins with a thorough cleansing of the entire bowel. This is essential for effective results so there will not be a need for retesting. Instructions for doing this will be given by your physician, but this can include a combination of the following: enema, restriction from eating solid foods a day or two before the test and taking pill-form and/or liquid laxatives. You may be told to stop taking aspirin or other blood-thinning medications for several days before the test as well.
To avoid dehydration, patients should drink clear, fat-free bouillon or broth, gelatin, strained fruit juice (no grape juice or any liquid with red color), water, plain and unsweetened coffee or tea, or diet soda. Unless otherwise instructed, continue taking any regularly prescribed medication. Your physician may also ask you to stop taking iron preparations a few weeks before the test if you are on them. Finally, you need to arrange for someone to drive you home afterward because lingering, subtle effects of the sedation will make it unsafe for you to drive until the next day.
Your doctor will also want to know if you have heart disease, lung disease, or any medical condition that may need special attention. Learn more about colon cancer prevention, including colon cancer symptoms, risk factors, and more.