I was reading Popular Science, April 2008 last night and came accross this incredible article.
How many people have had an endoscopy or know of someone who has had that procedure to check out what’s going on their gut?
RF System Lab in Japan, has developed a new capsule which contains a tiny camera, so after 8 hours of swallowing it, it travels down the esophagus and through the 20-25 feet of intestines where it will capture up to 870,000 images. The patient feels nothing.
When it reaches the intestines, the Sayaka cam begins capturing images and transmits the shots wirelessly to an antenna in a vest that the patient wears during that time, where they are saved to a standard SD memory card.
Doctors pop the card into a PC and software compiles thousands of overlapping images into a flat map of the intestine, and make a proper diagnosis.
The pill is simply flushed out of the body with time.
The Sayaka Endoscope capsule has entered clinical trials in the US.
They did not mention how are they going to recollect and sanitize the flushed out capsule to be used on the next patient ? I am sure it is sine it is nano technology it is going to be expensive enough to not let it go to landfill. :D
My husband and SIL both had it done for Ulser and some other related problems. Dr was able to diagnosed the problem. The proper medicine was given and they both are fine Alhudolillah. Hubby was uncomfortable for the first only.
They did not mention how are they going to recollect and sanitize the flushed out capsule to be used on the next patient ? I am sure it is sine it is nano technology it is going to be expensive enough to not let it go to landfill. :D
:) **I think you probably mean Sewage Treatment Plant.....................
Yes in Pakistan it would end up in landfill or in the open sewers...........:D
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I was reading Popular Science, April 2008 last night and came accross this incredible article.
How many people have had an endoscopy or know of someone who has had that procedure to check out what's going on their gut?
RF System Lab in Japan, has developed a new capsule which contains a tiny camera, so after 8 hours of swallowing it, it travels down the esophagus and through the 20-25 feet of intestines where it will capture up to 870,000 images. The patient feels nothing.
When it reaches the intestines, the Sayaka cam begins capturing images and transmits the shots wirelessly to an antenna in a vest that the patient wears during that time, where they are saved to a standard SD memory card.
Doctors pop the card into a PC and software compiles thousands of overlapping images into a flat map of the intestine, and make a proper diagnosis.
The pill is simply flushed out of the body with time.
The Sayaka Endoscope capsule has entered clinical trials in the US.
WOW!
*Yes saw this Dr Mehmet Oz on TV show the inside of his intestines to the audience!.............:) *