title: Smart endoscopes.
abstract: This article explores some of the innovations that already have been incorporated into endoscopes as well as imagines the kinds of advances that could transform endoscopes from passive tools into more active participants. It will be up to the planners and engineers and ultimately the marketplace to determine what is not only achievable but also useful.
authors.affiliation: Virginia Mason Medical Center, 1100 9(th) Avenue, Mail Stop C3-GAS, Seattle, WA 98111, USA. gasdbs@vmmc.org
authors.forename: Drew
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schembre
mesh_terms: D020776:Endoscopes, Gastrointestinal; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D012984:Software