Presented by:
Jaiveer singh shilla

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Introduction to Capsule Camera
Imagine a vitamin pill-sized camera that could travel through your body taking pictures, helping diagnose a problem which doctor previously would have found only through surgery.
Work of artificial passenger
 Many models. Direct from vendor (CompUSA has some)
 General price range $1500-3000
 Fujitzu Stylistic - $2300 including stand with CD-room drive
 Some models are like a laptop where the screen can be flipped over
USES
 Crohn's Disease.
 Malabsorption Disorders.
 Tumors of the small intestine & Vascular Disorders.
 Ulcerative Colitis
 Medication Related To Small Bowel Injury
Advantages
 Painless, no side affects or complications.
 Miniature size, so can move easily through the digestive system.
 Accurate, precise and effective.
 Images taken are of very high quality which are sent almost instantaneously to the data recorder for storage.
 Made of bio-compatible material, doesn’t cause any harm to the body.
Drawbacks & Overcomes
1.Patients with gastrointestinal structures or narrowing are not good candidates for this procedure due to the risk of obstruction.
The first drawback is overcome using another product manufactured with the help of anotechnology which is the rice- grain sized motor.
2. The Pill will get stucked if there is a partial obstruction in the small intestine.
3. Impossible to control Camera behavior.
These two drawbacks can be overcome using a bi-directional telemetry Camera.
APPLICATIONS
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