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Klarissa6 months, 2 weeks ago

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The GOVERNMENT has decided no virtual colonoscopy, not your doctor.

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  quackpot6 months, 2 weeks ago
  
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  FALSE.
  
  A quick search of the medical literature will give you the reasons why virtual-colonoscopy is not yet competitive with traditional colonoscopy.
  
  "Despite the current "publicity", many issues concerning CT colonography remain. As of 2009, the following topics are of paramount importance: (1) accuracy, including both sensitivity and specificity, (2) bowel preparation (3) safety, (4) extracolonic findings (5) patient acceptability, (6) training and standardization, and (7) implementation of CT colonography." From Rockey, DC "CT Colonography: Current Perspectives and Future Directions". Gasteroenterology May 15, 2009 issue.
  
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