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16749891

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-6-5
pubmed:abstractText
Present methods for investigation of the GI tract are invasive, distressing for the patient, and give a low diagnostic yield. Wireless, radio telemetry capsules, capable of monitoring physiological changes or visualizing the GI tract are noninvasive and could realize a faster time to diagnoses along with improved treatment of both organic diseases and functional disorders. Consequently, the patient's quality of life would improve. In this paper, early radiotelemetry capsules and the motivating factors for their development are discussed. Following this, prototype and commercially available digestible microsystems making use of microelectronics and microelectromechanical systems are presented. It is shown that these capsules have the potential to combine the functions of their predecessors and furthermore can be used for visualizing the gastrointestinal tract. These systems have the potential to improve diagnostic yield and, in the future, treatment of disease using these capsules should become a reality.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0278-940X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
34
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
163-86
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
A review of digestible microsystems for gastrointestinal tract diagnostic applications.
pubmed:affiliation
Physics Department, University of Limerick, Ireland. Arousian.Arshak@ul.ie
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't