New Cancer Weapon: Can Camera Pill Replace Colonoscopy?

Frances Chamberlain : Apr 29, 2016
Newsmax Health

"The pill cam is a great diagnostic procedure. For instance, if you have iron deficiency anemia you can look for the source of blood loss in the small intestine. It can be very useful to diagnose things." -- Dr. Ethan I. Bortniker

Anyone who has ever had a colonoscopy would be interested in hearing more about capsule endoscopy, a procedure that uses a tiny wireless camera to inspect the digestive tract.

Some of these devices are designed for the small intestine, some for the esophagus, and others for the colon. And while...

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