What are the major limitations of CTC?
While CTC is a powerful new technology, and a test that most patients prefer over traditional colonoscopy, there are a few limitations. First, CTC has no polyp removal capability. If polyps are detected (approximately 20-30% of average risk patients), a traditional colonoscopy needs to be performed to remove them. Second, patients who undergo CTC will need to perform a 12 hour, pre-test colon preparation, exactly like patients who undergo traditional colonoscopy. The innovative process employed by Colon Health Centers of America greatly reduces the impact of these two limitations. The CHC America process allows patients to fully benefit from all the many advantages of CTC, while greatly reducing the impact of the two limitations. (See What is so innovative about the Colon Health Centers of America CRC screening process?
