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Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2008; 14(43): 6694-6698
Published online Nov 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6694
Table 1 Comparison of sensitivity and specificity in detecting colonic abnormalities using various imaging modalities and colonoscopy (%)
ImagingSensitivitySpecificity
Barium enema7/7 (100)42/43 (97.67)
BMFT with pneumocolon6/7 (85.71)41/43 (95.35)
CT abdomen3/7 (42.87)41/43 (95.35)
Colonoscopy7/7 (100)43/43 (100)