title: Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy: Normal Findings and Normal Variants of the Small Bowel.
abstract: Small bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) remains the gold standard for practice for the diagnosis of small bowel disorders. A rather challenging task, for those who start to use this diagnostic modality, is the recognition of the typical anatomic landmarks and the distinction of normal small bowel anatomy from abnormal findings. The reader of SBCE images may also often encounter unusual views of the normal anatomy as well as various artifacts that need to be distinguished from pathologic findings. Experience gained through standard endoscopy is invaluable to the interpretation of capsule examinations; however, formalized training and credentialing in reading competency are essential.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology U, San Giovanni AS University-Teaching Hospital, Via Cavour 31, Torino 10123, Italy. Electronic address: pennazio.marco@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pennazio
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology Unit, Valduce Hospital, Via Dante 11, Como 22100, Italy.
authors.forename: Emanuele
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rondonotti
authors.affiliation: The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4SA, UK.
authors.forename: Anastasios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Koulaouzidis
mesh_terms: D053704:Capsule Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
keywords: Anatomic landmarks; Angioectasia; Artifacts; Bulges; Capsule endoscopy; Lymphangiectasias; Normal small bowel; Variants of normal