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    Ct Colonography

    Virtual colonoscopy as good as the real thing

    September 22, 2008
    A new report has found that virtual colonoscopy is as effective at finding precancerous lesions as the more invasive, standard colonoscopy. The virtual method--known as CT colonography--was effective in detecting 90 percent of precancerous lesions in a group of participants who had an average risk of cancer. Experts say this is similar to the rate of hits and misses found with traditional colonoscopy.  Read more »
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