Researchers from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have developed a wireless smart capsule packed with sensors ...

Capsule endoscopy (CE) is a technique intended to improve upon and in many cases supercede traditional diagnostic endoscopy practices, such as radiologic studies, "push" endoscopy, transnasal ...

“Given that the risk of these individuals progressing to dysplasia (abnormal cells) and then to oesophageal cancer is so low, it should be safe to replace their usual endoscopy with the capsule sponge ...

At the moment, the NHS offers regular monitoring of the condition every two to five years with an endoscopy, which involves passing a tube with a camera into the oesophagus. However, a new, less ...

Capsule endoscopy is a procedure that uses a tiny wireless camera inside a capsule endoscope to capture pictures of the patient’s gastrointestinal tract for diagnosis. Gastrointestinal examination has ...

Active wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE) based on simultaneous magnetic actuation and localization (SMAL) techniques holds great promise for improving diagnostic accuracy, reducing examination time and ...