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Is CT colonography superior to colonoscopy for the detection of advanced neoplasia?

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boxed-textKim DH et al. (2007) CT colonography versus colonoscopy for the detection of advanced neoplasia. N Engl J Med 357: 1403–1412

Where suitable expertise exists, CT colonography might be a viable alternative to optical colonoscopy for the detection of significant colorectal neoplasia in asymptomatic patients

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Halligan, S., Taylor, S. Is CT colonography superior to colonoscopy for the detection of advanced neoplasia?. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 5, 248–249 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpgasthep1102

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