title: Colon capsule endoscopy: current status and future directions.
abstract: Colon capsule endoscopy (CCE; PillCam Colon; Given Imaging; Yoqneam, Israel) is a minimally invasive wireless technique for the visualization of the colon. With the recent introduction of the second generation colon capsule the diagnostic accuracy of CCE for polyp detection has significantly improved and preliminary data suggest it may be useful to monitor mucosal inflammation in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Limitations include the inability to take biopsies and the procedural costs. However, given the potentially higher acceptance within an average risk colorectal cancer (CRC) screening population, its usefulness as a screening tool with regard to CRC prevention should be further evaluated.
authors.affiliation: Andrea O Tal, Johannes Vermehren, Jörg G Albert, Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Frankfurt, D-60590 Frankfurt/Main, Germany.
authors.forename: Andrea O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Tal
authors.affiliation: Andrea O Tal, Johannes Vermehren, Jörg G Albert, Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Frankfurt, D-60590 Frankfurt/Main, Germany.
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vermehren
authors.affiliation: Andrea O Tal, Johannes Vermehren, Jörg G Albert, Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Frankfurt, D-60590 Frankfurt/Main, Germany.
authors.forename: Jörg G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Albert
mesh_terms: D053705:Capsule Endoscopes / Q000639:trends; D053704:Capsule Endoscopy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000639:trends*; D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology*; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000639:trends*; D000075202:Contraindications; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D004867:Equipment Design; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis
keywords: Capsule endoscopy; Colon; Colon capsule endoscopy; Colonic capsule endoscopy; Colonoscopy; Colorectal cancer; Endoscopy; Inflammatory bowel disease