A Prototype Design of a Wireless Capsule Endoscope

Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, such as intestinal bleeding and ulceration, are very common. To determine the location of the disease, as well as to diagnose the problem, endoscopy is performed. A wireless capsule endoscope is a pill-sized device that is easily swallowed by the patient. It i...

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Main Authors: Y. Chan, M. Q.-H. Meng, X. Wang, J. C.-Y. Wu
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2006-01-01
Series:Applied Bionics and Biomechanics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1533/abbi.2006.0023
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description Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, such as intestinal bleeding and ulceration, are very common. To determine the location of the disease, as well as to diagnose the problem, endoscopy is performed. A wireless capsule endoscope is a pill-sized device that is easily swallowed by the patient. It is equipped with a camera and a wireless transmitter so that as it travels through the patient's gastrointestinal tract, it takes pictures or video images of the tract and transmits the information out of the patient's body. This article discusses the possible solutions and challenges of a wireless capsule endoscope in terms of the choice of wireless frequency and circuit components. A prototype is built with commercially available components to demonstrate the concept of the device.
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spelling doaj-art-62fb75fe3d8e49959823d7f2eaaf11db2025-08-20T03:34:40ZengWileyApplied Bionics and Biomechanics1176-23221754-21032006-01-013425326210.1533/abbi.2006.0023A Prototype Design of a Wireless Capsule EndoscopeY. Chan0M. Q.-H. Meng1X. Wang2J. C.-Y. Wu3Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong KongDepartment of Electronic Engineering, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong KongDepartment of Electronic Engineering, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong KongDepartment of Medicine and Therapeutics, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong KongDiseases of the gastrointestinal tract, such as intestinal bleeding and ulceration, are very common. To determine the location of the disease, as well as to diagnose the problem, endoscopy is performed. A wireless capsule endoscope is a pill-sized device that is easily swallowed by the patient. It is equipped with a camera and a wireless transmitter so that as it travels through the patient's gastrointestinal tract, it takes pictures or video images of the tract and transmits the information out of the patient's body. This article discusses the possible solutions and challenges of a wireless capsule endoscope in terms of the choice of wireless frequency and circuit components. A prototype is built with commercially available components to demonstrate the concept of the device.http://dx.doi.org/10.1533/abbi.2006.0023
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