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Top doctors: The virtual colonoscopy

Name: Dr. James Sullivan III Specialty: Surgical Oncologist

Photo credit: J. Conrad Williams Jr. | Name: Dr. James Sullivan III Specialty: Surgical Oncologist Location: Great Neck "There's a smaller chance of a problem, it's not zero, but it's smaller."
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A "virtual colonoscopy" certainly sounds tolerable, compared with the traditional kind. "People think it's magic," said Great Neck surgical oncologist Dr. James Sullivan III.

Truth be told, however, virtual colonoscopies are quite similar to the traditional procedure, even down to the preparation that so many dread. Here's what you should know:

1. THEY'RE UNPLEASANT

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