Unfortunately capsule endoscopy can miss a lot and it doesn't have the accuracy of a doctor-guided colonoscopy, where the doctor can manipulate the device to get sight of hard-to-reach corners. Bowel prep is required and critical to finding masses, and a standard colonoscopy will be required to remove any found polyps.
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Diagnostic Procedures
Allergy tests, echocardiograms, biopsies, semen analysis and spinal taps are just a few of the medical diagnostic procedures that are performed on patients diagnose diseases and conditions. These classification procedures do not i...
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