A new option for pain-free gastroenterological screening: capsule endoscopy instead of traditional endoscopy! Capsule endoscopy is the examination method of the future, providing images of a quality comparable to traditional endoscopic (mirror) examinations without the associated discomfort—that is, there is no pain, no risk of infection, and no need for anesthesia or insufflation.
The endoscopic capsule is easy for anyone to swallow, as it measures just 24 mm by 11 mm. The capsule endoscope is a swallowable mini camera that takes 2–4 images per second of the inside of the digestive tract and transmits these images to a receiver via antennas attached to the patient’s body.