Focus on services | Capsule Endoscopy Uses: Capsule Endoscopy is a procedure used to diagnose diseases of the small intestine. This part of the digestive tract is quite long and cannot be easily examined using standard upper endoscopy or colonoscopy. Procedure: Capsule endoscopies utilize a video capsule the size of a large pill that contains a miniature camera. After the capsule is swallowed, it transmits images of the lining of the small intestine that are recorded on a small monitor worn by the patient throughout the procedure. After the study is completed, a physician can review the images on a computer screen. This procedure is used to diagnose problems of the small intestine such as bleeding, ulcers, #Crohn’s disease, tumors and #Celiac sprue. #Education #RGAL #LancasterPA #Community
Posted on: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 21:53:45 +0000
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