What are the advantages of smart capsule endoscopy?

City Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine introduced a new intelligent capsule endoscopy set of equipment. 1、What is the difference between capsule endoscopy and traditional gastrointestinal examination? A: The traditional gastrointestinal examination is a tube-type examination, even if the anesthesia still causes scratching of the digestive tract. While capsule endoscopy relies on swallowing smart capsules into the body, it is safe, painless, non-invasive and comfortable examination, and capsule endoscopy can check the small intestine which cannot be entered by the gastroscope, which provides more comprehensive and real clinical information for doctors. 2、Do I need to be hospitalized for capsule endoscopy? A: Do not need to be hospitalized during the examination, the patient can move freely without affecting normal work and life. 3, swallowing the capsule safety? A: Safe, the biocompatibility of the capsule shell meets Class VI standards, no harm to the human body, sterilized before use, and easy to swallow. 4、Capsule can be reused? A: The capsule is a disposable product, can not be reused, will not cause cross-infection. 5、Can I call a cell phone (SmarTone) during the examination? A: Yes, the wireless signal of the capsule will not interfere with the cell phone and SmarTone. 6、Does the signal of the capsule have radiation to the human body? A: Capsule endoscopy adopts the design of low radiation and high efficiency, which is harmless to human body. 7、What are the indications of capsule endoscopy? A: Indications for capsule endoscopy: unexplained gastrointestinal bleeding and iron deficiency anemia; suspected small intestinal tumors; suspected Crohn's disease; monitoring small intestinal polyposis syndromes; suspected or uncontrollable malabsorption syndromes (e.g., celiac disease, etc.); detection of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug-associated small intestinal mucosal damage; and those who need to exclude small intestinal diseases in clinical practice. (Mao Chinese Medicine)