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Blues Technology Evaluation Center Joins Chorus: CT Colonography Works, But Costs Too Much
Blues Technology Evaluation Center Joins Chorus: CT Colonography Works, But Costs Too Much
M Houghton
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2009 Sept 21
The Gray Sheet
Blues Technology Evaluation Center Joins Chorus: CT Colonography Works, But Costs Too Much
The Gray Sheet. 2009 Sept 21, M Houghton
The BlueCross BlueShield Technology Evaluation Center is adding its voice to a growing consensus around CT colonography, saying the procedure is effective in screening for colon cancer but is not cost-effective compared to colonoscopy. The conclusions echo those recently reached by the Medicare Evidence Development & Coverage Advisory Committee and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.A Blues TEC assessment, dated August 2009, reviewed 13 studies for evidence of CT colonography's effectiveness...
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