title: Video capsule endoscopy: a voyage beyond the end of the scope.
abstract: Video capsule endoscopy (VCE), an important innovation in diagnostic endoscopy, was approved in 2001 and is now widely available. In this system, the patient swallows a miniature high-resolution camera that is propelled by peristalsis through the gastrointestinal tract. It is particularly useful in examining the small intestine, which is difficult to visualize by conventional endoscopic techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA.
authors.forename: Aman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: Janice M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Santisi
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vargo
mesh_terms: D020776:Endoscopes, Gastrointestinal; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008904:Miniaturization; D014741:Video Recording