Video capsule endoscopy: a voyage beyond the end of the scope.
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.
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Aman
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Department of Internal Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA.
Santisi
Janice M
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Vargo
John
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D020776:Endoscopes, Gastrointestinal; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008904:Miniaturization; D014741:Video Recording