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Články z EurekAlertColon Cancer Alliance and American College of Radiology demand Medicare cover virtual colonoscopy

23. 2 2012 (06:00)

In response to a study published online Feb. 23 in Radiology which showed that virtual colonoscopies are comparably affective to standard colonoscopy at detecting colorectal cancer and precancerous polyps in adults ages 65 and older, the Colon Cancer Alliance and the American College of Radiology released a joint statement demanding Medicare cover seniors for screening virtual colonoscopies -- also known as CT colonography.