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Article: Alternatives to traditional colonoscopy sought.(Digestive Disorders)
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- Family Practice News
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- December 1, 2006
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Las Vegas -- Capsule colonoscopy achieved a higher sensitivity for detecting polyps than did virtual colonoscopy in a comparative study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology.
Two studies presented at the meeting focused on early clinical trials using the PillCam, a 31-mm capsule fitted with two video cameras, each capable of taking two frames per second during a journey of about 10 hours through the gastrointestinal tract. The investigational device, manufactured by Given Imaging Ltd., of Yoqneam, Israel, has not yet received Food and Drug Administration approval for colonoscopy. The company sponsored both studies.
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