Capsule endoscopy for the diagnosis of small bowel disease in children
Record ID 32011001452
English
Authors' objectives:
Capsule endoscopy, also called wireless capsule endoscopy, is a procedure in which a swallowable, multivitamin-sized capsule containing a miniaturized video camera, light, transmitter, and batteries takes a video recording of the mucosal lining of the esophagus, small bowel, and/or colon as it moves through the gastrointestinal tract. This procedure is intended to visualize signs of gastrointestinal disease.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2011
URL for published report:
http://www.hayesinc.com/hayes/crd/?crd=12915
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
United States
MeSH Terms
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Intestinal Diseases
- Intestine, Small
Contact
Organisation Name:
HAYES, Inc.
Contact Address:
157 S. Broad Street, Suite 200, Lansdale, PA 19446, USA. Tel: 215 855 0615; Fax: 215 855 5218
Contact Name:
saleinfo@hayesinc.com
Contact Email:
saleinfo@hayesinc.com
Copyright:
2011 Winifred S. Hayes, Inc
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