21-04-2010, 02:34 PM
Capsule endoscopy
It is a way to record images of the digestive tract for use in medicine.After a patient swallows the capsule, a a tiny camera in it takes pictures of the inside of the gastrointestinal tract. It can examine areas of the small intestine that cannot be seen by other types of endoscopy such as colonoscopy. Capsule endoscopy is useful when disease is suspected in the small intestine and can sometimes diagnose sources of occult bleeding or causes of abdominal pain such as Crohn's disease, or peptic ulcers., especially where colonoscopy, EGD fail.
Recent developments:
It produces high quality images and the test carries a high sensitivity and specificity for detecting lesions.capsule endoscopy is being used for several areas including colon screening. These include multiple therapeutic and diagnostic operations such as ultrasound, electrocautery, biopsy, laser, and heat with a retractable arm.
For more info, visit these links:
http://givenimagingen-us/Pages/GivenWelcomePage.aspx
http://scribddoc/7200534/Capsule-Camera
It is a way to record images of the digestive tract for use in medicine.After a patient swallows the capsule, a a tiny camera in it takes pictures of the inside of the gastrointestinal tract. It can examine areas of the small intestine that cannot be seen by other types of endoscopy such as colonoscopy. Capsule endoscopy is useful when disease is suspected in the small intestine and can sometimes diagnose sources of occult bleeding or causes of abdominal pain such as Crohn's disease, or peptic ulcers., especially where colonoscopy, EGD fail.
Recent developments:
It produces high quality images and the test carries a high sensitivity and specificity for detecting lesions.capsule endoscopy is being used for several areas including colon screening. These include multiple therapeutic and diagnostic operations such as ultrasound, electrocautery, biopsy, laser, and heat with a retractable arm.
For more info, visit these links:
http://givenimagingen-us/Pages/GivenWelcomePage.aspx
http://scribddoc/7200534/Capsule-Camera
