New advances in colonoscopy promise faster and easier screenings.
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Looking to the Future continued...
Macari says that in order to avoid dual prep times some medical centers are coordinating the virtual colonoscopy with a gastroenterologist who is standing by.
"In the event the virtual colonoscopy reveals a problem, the gastroenterlogist is right there ready to perform a standard colonoscopy without the need for a second prep," says Macari.
This dual-system screening is currently being performed in a select number of major medical centers nationwide.
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