Computed tomography colonography versus colonoscopy for detection of colorectal cancer: a diagnostic performance study
Abstract Background Colonoscopy is the reference standard for the detection of colorectal cancer but it is an invasive technique and has the risk of bowel perforation and bleeding. Unlike colonoscopy, sedation is not required in computed tomography colonography and requires additional reassurance en...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-05-01
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| Series: | BMC Medical Imaging |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12880-020-00446-7 |