Capsule-odometer: A concept to improve accurate lesion localisation

查看全文 作　　者：Alexandros [1]Karargyris;Anastasios [2]Koulaouzidis

机构地区：[1]National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health,Bethesda, MD 20814, United States;[2]Endoscopy Unit, Centre for Liver and Digestive Disorders, The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh,Edinburgh EH16 4SA, Scotland, United Kingdom

出　　处：《World Journal of Gastroenterology》索引2013年第19卷第35期,共4页

基　　金：Supported by SynMed UK related to this work;Dr.Koulaouzidis A has also received lecture honoraria from Dr Falk Pharma;United kingdom 摘　　要：In order to improve lesion localisation in small-bowel capsule endoscopy,a modified capsule design has been proposed incorporating localisation and-in theorystabilization capabilities.The proposed design consists of a capsule fitted with protruding wheels attached to a spring-mechanism.This would act as a miniature odometer,leading to more accurate lesion localization information in relation to the onset of the investigation(spring expansion e.g.,pyloric opening).Furthermore,this capsule could allow stabilization of the recorded video as any erratic,non-forward movement through the gut is minimised.Three-dimensional(3-D)printing technology was used to build a capsule prototype.Thereafter,miniature wheels were also 3-D printed and mounted on a spring which was attached to conventional capsule endoscopes for the purpose of this proof-of-concept experiment.In vitro and ex vivo experiments with porcine small-bowel are presented herein.Further experiments have been scheduled. 关键词：CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY ODOMETER LOCALISATION HARDWARE Software

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