Capsule Endoscopy in the Evaluation of Established and Suspected Crohn's Disease

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Review Date:	October 18, 2006
Recommendation:	This topic was reviewed by the California Technology Assessment Forum on October 18, 2006. It was recommended that the use of Wireless Capsule Endoscopy meets CTAF Criteria for evaluation of patients in whom there is a clinical suspicion of small bowel Crohn's Disease and for whom conventional testing is negative.
Decision:	Does Meet CTAF Criteria
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