A colonoscopy is only as good as how it is done.
Colonoscopy is one of the best tools against colorectal cancer. But quality varies far more than most people realize.
THE EVIDENCE
Same procedure. Very different results.
7–52%
Range of detection rates across doctors in one health system. Same procedure, very different results.1
4 in 5
Colorectal cancers found after a colonoscopy trace back to a lesion that was already there to be found.2
1. Corley DA, et al. Adenoma detection rate and risk of colorectal cancer and death. N Engl J Med 2014;370:1298–1306.
2. Troelsen FS, et al. Root-cause analysis of 762 Danish post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer patients. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2023;21(12):3160–3169.
WHAT MAKES A GOOD COLONOSCOPY
Four things that matter.
Detection
Finding the polyps that are there, including small and flat ones.
Careful inspection
Taking enough time to look on the way out.
A complete exam
Reaching the whole colon.
Good preparation
A clear view of the colon wall.
AI-ASSISTED SCREENING
An AI assistant in the room. Your doctor decides.
During the procedure, AMY will highlight possible polyps on the monitor in real time. The doctor reviews every one and makes every clinical decision.