Colonoscopy detected colon polyps better than air contrast barium enema or computed tomographic colonographyAnalysis of air contrast barium enema, computed tomographic colonography, and colonoscopy: prospective comparison.

Sharma, Virender K MD (commentator)
Nguyen, Cuong C MD (commentator)
Rockey, DC
Paulson, E
Niedzwiecki, D
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Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA

Rockey DC, Paulson E, Niedzwiecki D, et al. Analysis of air contrast barium enema, computed tomographic colonography, and colonoscopy: prospective comparison. Lancet 2005; 365: 305–11.RockeyDCPaulsonENiedzwieckiDet alAnalysis of air contrast barium enema, computed tomographic colonography, and colonoscopy: prospective comparison.Lancet2005365305-11Q In patients at high risk of colonic neoplasia, what is the comparative accuracy of air contrast barium enema (ACBE), computed tomographic colonography (CTC), and colonoscopy for detecting large colonic polyps?

For correspondence: Dr D C Rockey, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA. [email protected]

Source of funding: National Cancer Institute.

Evidence Based Medicine 10(4):p 124, August 2005.

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