To
schedule an exam, call our secretaries, Lisa or Lisa Marie at 617.638.6610.
PAYMENT:
Virtual colonoscopy for colon cancer is unfortunately not yet reimbursed
by some insurance companies. As a result, patients will be required to
sign a waiver informing you that virtual colonoscopy is a non-covered
service which requires you to accept responsibility for the payment in full. Your
insurance carrier will be initially billed and upon denial of the claim, which
we expect, you will be billed directly for the entire charge which will
be approximately $1,300.
Virtual
Colonoscopy Preparation
AT
LEAST TWO DAYS PRIOR THE EXAMINATION:
Call BUMC Radiology Department to confirm your appointment at 617.414.XRAY.
Please read all instructions carefully.
Obtain two (2) 1 1/2 fl. oz. Bottles of Fleet Phospho-soda (Ginger-Lemon
flavor or unflavored) at any pharmacy - available over-the-counter without
a prescription. (Cost approximately $3.00 each, $6.00 total)
ONE DAY BEFORE THE EXAM:
You may have a clear liquid breakfast. Clear liquids consist of: water,
tea, coffee (no milk), strained fruit juice. Do not eat any solid food throughout
the day.
Between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. eat a clear liquid lunch. This would also
include broth, jello, or popsicle's.
Between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. drink the first bottle Fleet Phospho-soda (1&1/2
fluid ounces or 3 tablespoons) mixed in a half glass (4 ounces) of water.
This should be followed by drinking an additional 3 or 4 glasses of plain
water. Five hours after drinking the first Fleet Phospho soda (i.e.
between 7 pm and 10 pm) drink the second bottle Fleet Phospho-soda (1&1/2
ounces or 3 tablespoons) mixed in a half glass (4 ounces) of water. The
solution will cause you to have repeated loose stools (diarrhea), which
is the expected result. It typically works within 30 minutes but may
take as long as 3 hours to have an effect. During the remainder of the evening you
may drink clear liquids if desired but do not eat solid foods until the procedure
is completed the following day. Do not exceed the recommended Fleet
Phospho-soda dosage as serious side-effects may occur.
THE MORNING OF THE EXAMINATION:
You should take your regular medications with water, unless otherwise instructed
by your physician. If you have an afternoon procedure, you may have clear
liquids until 10 a.m. If you are diabetic, take 1/2
your usual dose of insulin on the morning of the procedure. If you
take a "diabetes pill" you may skip it on the morning of the
procedure unless instructed otherwise. If you have any other questions
regarding your medications please call your primary care
physician.
LOCATION:
Please report to the Registration Desk, which is located in the NIF
Building of the Harrison Avenue Campus (Boston City Hospital) at Boston
Medical Center, 580 Harrison Ave. You will then be directed to your examination
which will be performed in the Radiology Department at the Harrison Ave. Campus.
If
your exam has positive findings, we will be glad to refer you
to our gastroenterologists
at Boston Medical Center.
If you need to reschedule your appointment, please call 617.414.XRAY.
If you have any other questions, call Lisa or Lisa Marie
at 617.638.6610.
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