ATLANTA -- A long-awaited federal study of an X-ray alternative to the dreaded colonoscopy confirms its effectiveness at spotting most cancers, although it was far from perfect. Medicare is ...

Colon X-ray spots cancer, reduces dread factor. Sept. 17, 2008, 5:01 PM EDT / Source: The Associated Press. A long-awaited federal study of an X-ray alternative to the dreaded colonoscopy confirms ...

It too requires the bowel clean-out and has a potentially serious drawback -- radiation. Colonoscopies cost up to $3,000. The X-ray test costs $300 to $800; most insurers don't cover it so far ...

A long-awaited federal study of an X-ray alternative to the dreaded colonoscopy confirms its effectiveness at spotting most cancers, although it was far from perfect. Medicare is already considerin… ...

Check-Cap’s swallow-able capsule uses low-dose x-rays to screen the digestive system while it moves along the GI tract. These scans are used to primarily detect precancerous polyps in the colon ...

ATLANTA — A long-awaited federal study of an X-ray alternative to the dreaded colonoscopy confirms its effectiveness at spotting most cancers, although it was far from perfect. Medicare is ...