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POSSIBILITY OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND CLINICAL USE OF A CAPSULE ULTRASOUND ENDOSCOPE
Author(s) -
Yasuda Kenjiro
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
digestive endoscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.5
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1443-1661
pISSN - 0915-5635
DOI - 10.1111/j.1443-1661.2004.00443.x
Subject(s) - capsule endoscopy , medicine , endoscope , endoscopy , ultrasound , radiology , endoscopic ultrasound
Development of technology has made it possible to produce the micromachine. In the field of endoscopy, wireless capsule endoscopy (CE) has been developed and opened up a new field in endoscopic study. The common indication in clinical cases is limited to the diagnosis of lesions in the deeper small intestine. Clinical application of this system is increasing at a remarkable rate, though target organs and endoscopic performance are limited. On the other hand, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) technology has advanced rapidly during the last 20 years. The improvement of ultrasound scanners, including the size of the scanner, quality of image and plural changeable frequency has been successfully developed. On the basis of these technological advances, we can discuss the potential ability of developing a capsule ultrasound endoscopy.