Slawinski, PR, Obstein, KL and Valdastri, P orcid.org/0000-0002-2280-5438 (2015) Emerging issues and future developments in capsule endoscopy. Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 17 (1). pp. 40-46. ISSN 1096-2883
Abstract
Capsule endoscopy (CE) has transformed from a research venture into a widely used clinical tool and the primary means for diagnosing small bowel pathology. These orally administered capsules traverse passively through the gastrointestinal tract via peristalsis and are used in the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, and colon. The primary focus of CE research in recent years has been enabling active CE manipulation and extension of the technology to therapeutic functionality, thus, widening the scope of the procedure. This review outlines clinical standards of the technology as well as recent advances in CE research. Clinical capsule applications are discussed with respect to each portion of the gastrointestinal tract. Promising research efforts are presented with an emphasis on enabling active capsule locomotion. The presented studies suggest, in particular, that the most viable solution for active capsule manipulation is actuation of a capsule via exterior permanent magnet held by a robot. Developing capsule procedures adhering to current health care standards, such as enabling a tool channel or irrigation in a therapeutic device, is a vital phase in the adaptation of CE in the clinical setting.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2015 Elsevier Inc. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Medical robotics; Magnetic manipulation; Localization; Locomotion; Image enhancement |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Electronic & Electrical Engineering (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 13 Oct 2016 15:10 |
Last Modified: | 22 Jan 2018 04:02 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tgie.2015.02.006 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.tgie.2015.02.006 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:103457 |