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Zero anesthesia, more appointment availability, less risk of complications, >95% accuracy, gentler prep, and covered by insurance - in and out in 30 minutes.

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Advantages of Virtual Colonoscopy

Identifies cancer correctly in over 95% of cases
Excellent at detecting significant polyps and colorectal cancer
Higher adherence, healthier patient population, and higher shared savings
In contrast to colonoscopy, zero deaths have been reported with virtual colonoscopy

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Colorectal Screening Scorecard

		Colonoscopy	Stool testing (FIT, sDNA)
Risk of death	None Reported	7 per 100,000^[3]	No
Risk of serious complication	Very Rare	2 to 3 per 1,000 patients^[3]	No
Requires sedation	No	Yes	No
Finds polyps (pre-cancer)	94%^[1]	92%	42%^[2]
Finds colorectal cancer	95%^[1]	95%	92%^[2]
Finds other cancers/problems	Yes	No	No
Requires day off work	No	Yes	No
Requires prep	Modified	Yes	No
Chance that a positive test is truly cancer	>95%	>95%	3%^[2]
Covered by insurance	Yes^[4]	Yes	Yes

[1] Pickhardt PJ et al. Computed Tomographic virtual colonoscopy to Screen for Colorectal Neoplasia in Asymptomatic Adults. N Eng J Med, 2003;349:2191-2200

[2] Imperiale TF et al. Multitarget Stool DNA Testing for Colorectal-Cancer Screening. N Enj J Med,2014;370:1287-1297

[3] Complications of Colonoscopy. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 74, No. 4 : 2011, 745-752

[4] Medicare coverage for screening CT Colonography January 1, 2025

	Colonoscopy	Stool testing (FIT, sDNA)
No reported risk of death	7 per 100,000^[3]	No risk of death
Very rare serious complications	2 to 3 per 1,000 patients^[3]	No risk of serious complication
Doesn't require sedation	Requires sedation	Doesn't require sedation
Finds 94% of polyps (pre-cancer)^[1]	Finds 92% of polyps (pre-cancer)	Finds 42% of polyps (pre-cancer)^[2]
Finds over 95% of colorectal cancer^[1]	Finds over 95% of colorectal cancer	Finds over 92% of colorectal cancer^[2]
Finds other cancers/ problems	Doesn't Find other cancers/ problems	Doesn't Find other cancers/ problems
Doesn't require days off work	Requires day off work	Doesn't require days off work
Requires modified prep	Requires prep	Doesn't require prep
>95% chance that a positive test is truly cancer	>95% chance that a positive test is truly cancer	3% chance that a positive test is truly cancer^[2]
Covered by insurance^[4]	Covered by insurance	Covered by insurance

[1] Pickhardt PJ et al. Computed Tomographic virtual colonoscopy to Screen for Colorectal Neoplasia in Asymptomatic Adults. N Eng J Med, 2003;349:2191-2200

[2] Imperiale TF et al. Multitarget Stool DNA Testing for Colorectal-Cancer Screening. N Enj J Med,2014;370:1287-1297

[3] Complications of Colonoscopy. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 74, No. 4 : 2011, 745-752

[4] Medicare coverage for screening CT Colonography January 1, 2025

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