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What is the risk of bowel perforation from ct colonography "virtual colonoscopy"??

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Not invasive.: A traditional colonoscopy is invasive; the fiber optic camera is passed through the colon, and therein causes the low risk of perforation of the colon. A CT colonography is not invasive; it's just a fancier CT scan, so there's nothing to directly cause a perforation.

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Answered 2/17/2016

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