UTSW Offering CT Colonography at Aston
On the heel of the recent “A” grade to colorectal cancer (CRC) screening given by the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), the Affordable Care Act would require private insurers to fully cover all USPSTF-recognized screening exams, including CT Colongraphy.
Virtual colonoscopy is an American Cancer Society-recommended screening exam that has been shown in studies in the United States and abroad to increase screening rates where offered. Virtual colonoscopy has been proven comparably accurate to colonoscopy in most people of screening age — including those ages 65 and older.