i'm sorry you're having trouble with your liver but glad you're seeking a diagnosis. colonoscopy is not used to look at the liver. colonoscopy is a procedure in which a flexible camera is inserted into the rectum and moved upward through the colon (large intestine or bowel). this procedure allows the doctor to literally look at the lining of your large intestine and diagnose lesions polyps or tumors. for liver troubles doctors often perform a similar procedure called an endoscopy (or "advanced endoscopy"). this procedure involves putting you to sleep under anesthesia and then inserting a small camera into your esophagus. this scope can be maneuvered to the liver where the doctor again can visually detect lesions or other abnormalities. he or she even can perform small surgeries this way. i would suggest you talk to your doctor again about exactly why he or she has ordered a colonoscopy exam for you. perhaps the reason is unrelated to the liver trouble. regardless you deserve to understand precisely why you are being asked to undergo a minimally invasive procedure. wishing you well!
is a colonoscopy screeing for looking at a liver. my primary care doctor wants to do a colonoscopy screening for some lesions on my liver. is that one of the procedure for looking at the liver?