Pill Cam
In what sounds like something straight out of a sci-fi film, some NHS patients will soon be able to swallow a pill with a tiny camera inside to get checked for cancer and other conditions like Crohn’s disease.
‘Pill Cams’ are being trialled across the NHS, with an initial group of 11,000 patients in England receiving the capsule cameras in more than 40 parts of the country.
Known as a colon capsule endoscopy, the cameras will enable patients to access cancer checks at home. The imaging technology can provide information and photos within a matter of hours.
Traditionally with endoscopies, patients need to attend hospital and have a tube inserted, often through their mouth. In the pandemic, however, infection control measures required to make endoscopies ‘Covid secure’ mean they take much longer to do, which has reduced the number of people undergoing checks.
NHS rolls out capsule cameras to test for cancer
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Miniature cameras which patients can swallow to get checked for cancer are being trialled across the NHS.
The imaging technology, in a capsule no bigger than a pill, can provide a diagnosis within hours.
Known as a colon capsule endoscopy, the cameras are the latest NHS innovation to help patients access cancer checks at home.
Traditional endoscopies mean patients need to attend hospital and have a tube inserted whereas the new technology means that people can go about their normal day.
London, March 11
Miniature cameras which patients can swallow to get checked for cancer are being trialled across England, the National Health Service (NHS) said on Thursday.
The imaging technology, in a capsule no bigger than a pill, can provide a diagnosis within hours. Known as a colon capsule endoscopy , the cameras are expected to help speed up the checks, catching more cancers early when they are easier to treat.
“As we come out of ‘peak Covid and the disruption of the pandemic, the NHS is now pushing ahead with genuine innovation to expand services for many other conditions,” said NHS Chief Executive Sir Simon Stevens.
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