PILL CAMERA

CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION NANOTECHNOLOGY STANDARD ENDOSCOPY CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY PROCEDURE PILL CAMERA WORKING

CONTENTS
PROS OF PILL CAMERA

CONS OF PILL CAMERA APPLICATIONS CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS CONCLUSIONS

REFERENCES

INTRODUCTION
Nanotechnology

Endoscopy Pill camera

NANOTECHNOLOGY
Study of matter on atomic and molecular scale
Produce products of cheaper prices and increased quality

In medicine,electonics,computer,biomaterials and energy production

STANDARD ENDOSCOPY
Endoscope is used to examine the interior of a hollow organ

Requires an intravenous line, sedation and curing period

Expensive

CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY
To examine gastrointestinal tract
side
27 mm

front

11 mm

PROCEDURE
1. Swallowing Capsule 2. Glides smoothly through digestive tract
3. Wireless belt receives signals

4. Capsule naturally excreted

PILL CAMERA
Fraunhofer Institute, Germany Plastic capsule with a tiny solid-state camera Remote Control

SAYAKA

HOW THE PILL FILMS YOUR INWARDS

Down the Hatch
Power Up Start Snapping

Spin for Close-ups Offload Data

Deliver Video Leave the Body

PILL CAMERA

Snapshots

PROS OF PILL CAMERA

Avoidance of standard endoscopy
No sedation

Painless Provides 3-D color Images

Helps to make accurate diagnosis

CONS OF PILL CAMERA

One time use Expensive
Not get enough time to diagnose large intestine

Cannot be given to children , patients with swallowing disorders ,pacemaker or GI obstructions

APPLICATIONS
Diagnosis of celiac diseases Diagnosis of cancer much earlier

CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS
Video imaging Chemical sensing

Improve the Power Improve the communication

PILL CAMERA IN THE FUTURE

CONCLUSIONS
Replace standard and expensive endoscopy Provides accurate 3-D color images Comfort and convenient diagnosis

REFERENCES
www.ieee.org\spectrum\pillcamera Rondonatti E et al. Video capsule endoscopy in the diagnosis of celiac disease: A multicenter study. Am J Gastroenterol 2007;102:1624-1631
Pink tentacle.Sayaka:Next-generation Capsule endoscopy.January 1 2008

REFERENCES
Capsule Endoscopy in Gastroenterology.Mayo Clinic.Accessed October 5 2007
Herrerias, J.M., et al.Capsule Endoscopy in patients with Suspected Crohns Disease and Negative Endoscopy.Endoscopy.European society of Gastronintestinal Endoscopy.2003;35:564-568 DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-40241