Remote-Controlled Pill Camera Can Help Diagnose Digestive Issues
This pill-shaped swallowable camera can be "driven" by physicians once ingested to help doctors diagnose digestive issues.
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This pill-shaped swallowable camera can be "driven" by physicians once ingested to help doctors diagnose digestive issues.
Previously, ingestible video capsule endoscopes capsules have been limited by the fact that they could not be controlled by physicians.
While ingestible video capsule endoscopes have been around for many years, the capsules have been limited by the fact that they could not be controlled by physicians. They moved passively, driven only by gravity and the natural movement of the body. Now, according to a new research study, physicians can remotely drive a miniature video capsule to all regions of the stomach to visualize and photograph potential problem areas. The new technology uses an external magnet and hand-held video game style joysticks to move the capsule in three-dimensions in the stomach. This new technology comes close...
While ingestible video capsule endoscopes have been around for many years, the capsules have been limited by the fact that they could not be controlled by physicians. They moved passively, driven only by gravity and the natural movement of the body. Now, according to a first-of-its-kind research study at George Washington University, physicians can remotely drive a miniature video capsule to all regions of the stomach to visualize and photograph potential problem areas. The new technology uses an external magnet and hand-held video game style joysticks to move the capsule in three-dimensions ...