I have written a lot about the coming radical transformation of medicine where traditional surgery will be replaced by remote sensing and interventional devices. You can read background about another pillcam here and a cardiac rover here.
Medgadget reports on the development of the next stage of the Pillcam - a swallowable remote gut camera. Called Nemo - they describe it as:
The objective of the NEMO project is to increase patient compliance with currently recommended screening guidelines by developing an advanced cancer screening system that is patient-friendly, highly sensitive and specific for early detection of cancer. To achieve this NEMO will converge optical technologies with Nano-technologies, biosensing and maneuvering technologies to create a unique PillCam capsule endoscope capable of secretion analysis and the detection of marked and deep tissue disorders. The consortium believes the combination of the image and molecular analysis to mark the tumor may provide a novel and effective medical device for mass screening for GI cancer
A company press release is here.
What is so exciting here is companies are now making the move to adding next generation diagnostic capabilities to older devices. It’s just a matter of time until metabolomics, proteomics, and noninvasive optical biopsies are incorporated.
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[…] Over the past years there has been considerable development of swallowable endoscopes (”pull-cam”) and related devices. These capsules have mini cmos chips and LED lights and transmit photos of the GI track elimiating the need for alien butt probes. You can read more about the next generation of these devices here and here including new nonvisual diagnostic abilities. […]
[…] Over the past years there has been considerable development of swallowable endoscopes (”pill-cam”) and related devices. These capsules have mini cmos chips and LED lights and transmit photos of the GI track elimiating the need for alien butt probes. You can read more about the next generation of these devices here and here including new nonvisual diagnostic abilities. […]
Through a recent study, it has been found that a miniscule video camera implanted inside a pill could spot unusual growths in the colon or rectal region, but not as accurate as colonoscopy does. A scientist have stated that pillcam colon was safe, and can visualise the colon. If its really effective, then one can go for it.
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