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“They take in at the orifice above a medicine, equally annoying and disgustful to the bowels, which relaxing the belly drives down all before it; and this they call a purge. " Jonathan Swift , Gulliver's Travels the bowels, which relaxing the belly drives down all before it; and this they call a purge. " Jonathan Swift , Gulliver's Travels |
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aka CT Colonography |
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The information provided on this topic is for educational purposes only. The choice for the most appropriate colon cancer screening test for you should be made only after consulting your primary care physician or gastroenterologist.
On May 1, 2010, the cost for a screening CT Colonography in the Sacramento area was approximately $500.
On May 28, 2010, the Virtual Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act of 2010 was introduced into the US House of Representatives. If passed by Congress, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) would be required to provide coverage of screening CT Colonography to Medicare beneficiaries.
As of June 1, 2010, 14 states mandate that local insurers include CT Colonography as a covered service.
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