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INTRODUCTION NANOTECHNOLOGY STANDARD ENDOSCOPY CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY PROCEDURE PILL CAMERA WORKING
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PROS OF PILL CAMERA
INTRODUCTION
Nanotechnology
NANOTECHNOLOGY
Study of matter on atomic and molecular scale
Produce products of cheaper prices and increased quality
STANDARD ENDOSCOPY
Endoscope is used to examine the interior of a hollow organ
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
PILL CAMERA
Fraunhofer Institute, Germany Plastic capsule with a tiny solid-state camera Remote Control
SAYAKA
PILL CAMERA
Snapshots
APPLICATIONS
Diagnosis of celiac diseases Diagnosis of cancer much earlier
CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS
Video imaging Chemical sensing
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