Capsule Retention Following Capsule Endoscopy
Global Radiology CME
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Frontal abdomen radiograph demonstrates foreign body consistent with capsule endoscopy device (pill cam) in descending colon. 1 ] This diagnostic procedure involves swallowing a pill-sized camera that records thousands of images of the alimentary canal including the small intestine, an area difficult to examine via traditional endoscopy.
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