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October 24, 2006
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JUDY SIEGEL
Jerusalem Post
10-24-2006
Headline: Israel's Given Imaging video capsule shows promise in colonoscopy
Byline: JUDY SIEGEL
Edition; Daily
Section: News
Page: 04

Tuesday, October 24, 2006 -- Capsule colonoscopy, a patented procedure developed by Given Imaging in Yokne'am in which patients swallow a small video capsule that then examines the colon for polyps, could be a promising new tool for colon cancer screening in at-risk patients, according to findings presented at the 71st Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology in the US.

However, Given Imaging capsule colonoscopy is not yet approved by the US Food and Drug Administration and its still ...

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