Diagnosis of Small-Intestinal Disease with Capsule Endoscopy

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  • SHIBUYA TOMOYOSHI
    Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine
  • WATANABE SUMIO
    Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine

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Abstract

Capsule endoscopy (CE) is a feasible, non-invasive and safe modern-day medical procedure for the detection and diagnosis of small-intestinal lesions that are not accessible with a conventional colonoscope or an upper gastrointestinal endoscope. CE reflects a very much desired advance in the identification and diagnosis of intestinal disorders. CE is a tiny device bearing a camera, which is swallowed by the patient. As it moves along the intestine, multiple images are taken from the inside wall of the intestine and wirelessly transmitted to a recorder, which is attached to the patient. Recently, CE has gained an unrivalled popularity for examinations of the small-bowel.

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