Despite some major concerns, virtual colonoscopies could become the norm if a federal advisory panel, scheduled to meet later this month, decides health plans should be responsible for paying for the procedure. While virtual colonoscopies have proven just as successful, if not more so than the regular test, at identifying potentially-fatal polyps, the effect of radiation remains a big issue. FierceHealthcare [1]
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[1] http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/virtual-colonoscopies-closer-mainstream-adoption/2008-11-03