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Comparison of a new PillCam™ SB2 video capsule versus the standard PillCam™ SB for detection of small bowel disease

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Author	Yoav, C. Metzger Koslowsky, Binyamin Shitrit, Ariella Bar-gil Samuel, N. Adler Bjarnason, Ingvar
Abstract	Comparison of a new PillCam™ SB2 video capsule versus the standard PillCam™ SB for detection of small bowel disease Yoav C Metzger1, Samuel N Adler2, Ariella Bar-Gil Shitrit3, Binyamin Koslowsky4, Ingvar Bjarnason51School of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel; 2Department of Gastroenterology, Bikur Holim Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel; 3Department of Gastroenterology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel; 4Department of Medicine, Hadassah Medical Organization, Jerusalem, Israel; 5Department of Gastroenterology, King’s College Hospital, London, UKBackground: Capsule endoscopy is the procedure of choice for many suspected small bowel diseases. PillCam™ small bowel (SB), has a high diagnostic yield. No improvements have been made on its optics since its introduction in 2002.Aim: To compare the diagnostic yield and quality of visualization of PillCam™ SB with that of a new small bowel endoscope (PillCam™ SB2) which has a larger angle of view and upgraded visual attributes.Methods: Twenty patients were randomized to undergo capsule enteroscopy with PillCam™ SB and PillCam™ SB2 a week apart.Results: Both procedures had a comparable diagnostic yield. However images from PillCam™ SB2 were found to be signifi cantly better in regards of homogenous light exposure (P
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File Format	HTM / HTML
ISSN	11791586
DOI	10.2147/RMI.S4227
Journal	Reports in Medical Imaging
Language	English
Publisher	Dove Medical Press
Publisher Date	2009-02-08
Access Restriction	Open
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

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