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Review
. 2024 Jul 23:17:17562848241255298.
doi: 10.1177/17562848241255298. eCollection 2024.

An overview of emerging smart capsules using other-than-light technologies for colonic disease detection

Gohar Jalayeri Nia  1 , Ola Selnes  2 , Pablo Cortegoso Valdivia  3 , Anastasios Koulaouzidis  4   5   6
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Review

An overview of emerging smart capsules using other-than-light technologies for colonic disease detection

Gohar Jalayeri Nia et al. Therap Adv Gastroenterol. .

Abstract

Wireless capsule endoscopy (CE) has revolutionized gastrointestinal diagnostics, offering a non-invasive means to visualize and monitor the GI tract. This review traces the evolution of CE technology. Addressing the limitations of traditional white light (WL) CE, the paper explores non-WL technologies, integrating diverse sensing modalities and novel biomarkers to enhance diagnostic capabilities. Concluding with an assessment of Technology Readiness Levels, the paper emphasizes the transformative impact of non-WL colon CE devices on GI diagnostics, promising more precise, patient-centric, and accessible healthcare for GI disorders.

Keywords: Atmo Gas Capsule; PillCam® system; SmartPill™; Technology Readiness Level; biomarkers; C-scan system; e-Celsius®; gastrointestinal diagnostics; non-WL technologies; wireless capsule endoscopy.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Equipment used for the SmartPill test. (a) The data receiver and laptop with the MotiliGI software are shown. The SmartPill capsule in the buffer is also shown. (b) The inside of a SmartPill capsule. (c) Activation of SmartPill capsule with a magnetic fixture.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
e-Celsius Medical capsule characteristic. (a) e-Celsius Medical capsule and (b) eViewer Medical monitor. Source: Image courtesy of Sébastien Moussay, BodyCap, France
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
e-Celsius eViewer Medical monitor. Source: Image courtesy of Sébastien Moussay, BodyCap, France.
Figure 4.
Figure 4.
ATMO gas capsule.
Figure 5.
Figure 5.
Technology readiness level of non-WL colon CE.
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