High Quality Screening Colonoscopy Colonoscopy is a common endoscopic procedure, with more than 3 million examinations performed in the United States annually. The efficacy of colonoscopy to prevent colorectal cancer is dependent on the quality of the procedure. National benchmarks have been established as minimal targets to meet or exceed in order to maximize the benefit of the colonoscopy. Three important metrics include the percentage of procedures in which the endoscopist reaches the cecum (Cecal Intubation Rate), the time spent looking at the colon mucosa on withdrawal of the colonoscope (Withdrawal Time), and the percent of screening colonoscopy cases which result in the identification and removal of a precancerous polyp (Adenoma Detection Rate).

Cecal Intubation Rates For Screening Colonoscopy

Mean Withdrawal Time For Screening Colonoscopy

Adenoma Detection Rate For Screening Colonoscopy