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American Family Physician March 15, 2004	Quantum Sufficit A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that computed tomographic (CT) virtual colonoscopy is comparable to optical colonoscopy in detecting colorectal neoplasia in asymptomatic average-risk adults.
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