| Theme | More Comfortable Endoscopy -- Transnasal Endoscopy and Capsule Endoscopy | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Colon Capsule Endoscopy | |
| Publish Date | 2012/06 | |
| Author | Kenji Watanabe | Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University |
| Author | Noriko Kamata | Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University |
| Author | Mitsue Sogawa | Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University |
| Author | Tetsuya Tanigawa | Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University |
| Author | Hirokazu Yamagami | Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University |
| Author | Kazunari Tominaga | Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University |
| Author | Toshio Watanabe | Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University |
| Author | Yasuhiro Fujiwara | Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University |
| Author | Tetsuo Arakawa | Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University |
| [ Summary ] | Colon capsule endoscopy was developed to expand target organ in the development of capsule endoscopy. Second generation colon capsule endoscopy, through use of the PillCam Colon2, was greatly improved with the addition of several useful functions. These include Adaptive Frame Rate, Polyp Size Estimation. After achieving the ability to make investigations with less invasive preparation methods, it is expected that colon capsule endoscopy will be implemented in clinical settings. | |