Colonoscopy is better at detecting potentially dangerous colon polyps than computed tomography (CT) scanning is, a new study reveals. The conclusion differs from that of a recent report that found the two procedures to be equally effective (SN: 12/06/03, p. 355: No Scope: CT scan works as well as colonoscopy).
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