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Alternatives to colonoscopy

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Double-contrast barium enema

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  • Perforation 1/25,000
  • Misses flat lesions and small (2-5mm) polyps
  • Will show leaks/fistulae, which might be missed on scope

CT colonography

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  • Better than barium enema
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