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New Technologies for Colonoscopy
A look at the innovative designs and technological advances that make performing a colonoscopy easier.
Judith Lee, Contributing Editor

Medicare has reimbursed colonoscopy since 1998, but annually, less than 15 percent of Medicare recipients have the procedure done, mostly because of the prospect of extreme discomfort.

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