PillCam: A camera in the Esophagus
Once again technology is in the service of health. This time it is a tiny camera in the form of a pill that, because of their physiognomy, has been named the PillCam. Simple, its function is to investigate happens in our esophagus. Developed by the renowned German institute of biomedical engineering Franunhofer, the camera works with remote technology and that is how doctors could move up and down the esophagus to detect potential diseases or health problems.
They may also adjust the angle of vision in remotely to obtain all information necessary for a thorough medical evaluation and find out if the stomach does not function properly in their walls because you can scan and see gastric acid. Investigators believe that in future the PillCam could prevent cancer of the esophagus.
Many wondered how the camera is inserted into the esophagus. To do this, researchers have developed a magnetic device that doctors should hold and move with his hand. The cameras located inside the body will then movements.
Via MedGadget