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Originally Posted by cgilcreast
Saw on tv a Dr. reported that MRI's are now so accurate that they can perform "virtual" colonoscopies cheaper and nearly as accurately as the real one. Medicare won't cover it......big surprise. Medicare for all......hah
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Well as an excellent source of accurate information I have always recommended "I saw a guy on tv" or you can do a medical literature search using google scholar or Medline where you will find things like this:
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Current Status of Magnetic Resonance Colonography For Screen and Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer" published in Sep 2018 which concludes
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MR colonography in its current state is not suitable for CRC screening
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Perhaps it is scientific consensus and data which Medicare uses to decide whether they should pay for a test. I, and this is only an opinion, do not think Medicare should pay for a test which is not suitable. YMMV.
I am not sure why taking a shot at Medicare for All is included in your post as it has nothing at all to do with whether an MRI is a good test for colorectal screening.