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Colonoscopy has a higher accuracy than CT colonography, however, more people are likely to get a CT scan than colonoscopy for cancer screening. The result is that from a population perspective, the overall effectiveness of each procedure is nearly equivalent. Ann Intern Med. 2012 Jul 17;157(2):JC1-5    (retrieved Aug, 2012). There are currently 1090 pearls in the database. While every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, mistakes can and do occur. Use databank at your own risk. All pearls © 2024 by the Internet Medical Association. Click Here to view more medical pearls.