VIDEO CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY: A TOOL FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF SMALL BOWEL TRANSIT TIME

VIDEO CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY: A TOOL FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF SMALL BOWEL TRANSIT TIME

Purpose: Video capsule endoscopy (VCE) is a procedure that uses a wireless camera to take pictures of the gastrointestinal tract. A wireless motility capsule (WMC) of a similar size has been developed, which measures pH, pressure, and temperature, and can be used to assess regional and total gastroi...

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Main Authors: Reza A Hejazi, Mohammad eBashashati, Mohammed eSaadi, Zuber D Mulla, Irene eSarosiek, Richard W McCallum, Marc J Zuckerman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
motility
transit times
Small bowel
Video capsule endoscopy
Wireless motility capsule
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmed.2016.00006/full

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