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A member asked:
I know the downside of ct or mri is no biopsies but i don't want traditional colonoscopy. i don't want sedation it freaks me out. i'm just curious if i ever end up needing some type of colon test is an mri enterography as accurate as colonoscopy?
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Colonoscopy has the advantage of allowing removal of any polyps that may be discovered. If polyps are discovered by imaging, you would still need colonoscopy. For screening for colonic lesions a barium enema would be more useful than CT or MRI. Sedation is like falling asleep and not-intrusive.
Answered 3/23/2022
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