[SOLVED] Capsule Endoscope or Endoscopy

[mekitron]

Hello All,

Anyone here who is working or worked on Capsule Endoscopy? If yes I need some help.
I am a new learner in this area.

Thank you.

 

[keith1200rs]

I have worked on endoscopy, but not capsule. They are rather different.

Keith

 

[tpetar]

Better describe what help you need maybe someone can help you or give some good idea where to look solution.

 

[mekitron]

Actually, I am thinking about to work in this area. Right now, I want to know what kind of (practical) dis-advantages have appeared in Capsule Endoscopy? Why it couldn't be popular as much? What happen with patients when they swallow the capsule?

 

[tpetar]

Probably problems to swallow 2,5cm PVC/steel material, and price of whole equipment including receiving desktop station and capsule, which have influence on price of whole tretman. We accept that capsule is for one time use.

 

[keith1200rs]

That is more of a medical question than an electronics one. Capsule endoscopy is a diagnostic tool. Normal endoscopy covers diagnosis as well as treatment and spreads to many areas of medical diagnosis and treatment. As such I would say capsule endoscopy is always going to be more limited in its application.

Keith.

 

[mekitron]

All replies are constructive. thanks.

@Keith: Why do you think that it is going to be more limited? Actually I wanted to know the disadvantages and flaws in this system. It is completely a Bio-mechatronic concept and my question is related to that.

@tpetar: I can understand the expenses and this kind of treatment is much much away from a Somalian patient. let us just be engineers.