Colorectal cancer: CT colonography and colonoscopy for detection--systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Published in Radiology on March 17, 2011

Authors

Perry J Pickhardt1, Cesare Hassan, Steve Halligan, Riccardo Marmo

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, E3/311 Clinical Science Center, 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792-3252, USA. ppickhardt2@uwhealth.org

Associated clinical trials:

Performance and Evaluation for CT Colonography Screening (PERFECTS) | NCT02892721

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