Magnetic assisted capsule endoscopy is effective for the assessment of upper gastrointestinal bleeding, according to study results. Hey-Long Ching, MBBS, BSc, MRCP, of the academic department of ...

A new study showed that magnetic maneuvering of a modified capsule endoscope in the stomach of healthy volunteers under clinical conditions is safe, well-tolerated and technically feasible.

Mechanical engineer Peitro Valdastri, PhD, with Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., has received a $1.5 million grant to develop a magnetic capsule endoscope for colonoscopy in patients with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Fully automated magnetically controlled capsule endoscopy performed similarly to conventional transoral ...

The new technology uses an external magnet and hand-held video game style joysticks to move the capsule in three-dimensions in the stomach. More than 7 million traditional endoscopies of the stomach ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Endoscopies are as commonplace as they are unpleasant. But a new ...

WASHINGTON (June 1, 2023)—While ingestible video capsule endoscopes have been around for many years, the capsules have been limited by the fact that they could not be controlled by physicians. They ...

Advanced it is today, medicine is still a long way from becoming the science that has eradicated illness and made humans live much, much longer. That probably won't happen during our lifetimes, so ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. – Jan. 18, 2011 – A study from researchers in Germany showed that magnetic maneuvering of a modified capsule endoscope in the stomach of healthy volunteers under clinical conditions is ...

Researchers in Germany are reporting two thumbs up for their first clinical trial testing a remote-controlled capsule endoscope in the stomachs of healthy volunteers. To screen for gastric cancer, ...