For example, the approach, which combines X-ray and CT or MRI to create three-dimensional views of the full length of the colon, cannot take tissue samples or remove polyps.
Even so, major insurers like United Healthcare, CIGNA and some Blues plans have begun covering the virtual colonoscopy, and it has been touted as a way to test patients who would not go through a standard colonoscopy.
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