Clin Endosc.  2018 Jul;51(4):329-333. 10.5946/ce.2018.095.

Current Status of Interpretation of Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy

• Kim SH
• Yang DH
• Kim JS

• KMID: 2419703
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5946/ce.2018.095

Abstract

Capsule endoscopy (CE) has revolutionized direct small bowel imaging and is widely used in clinical practice. Remote visualization of bowel images enables painless, well-tolerated endoscopic examinations. Small bowel CE has a high diagnostic yield and the ability to examine the entire small bowel. The diagnostic yield of CE relies on lesion detection and interpretation. In this review, issues related to lesion detection and interpretation of CE have been addressed, and the current status of automated reading software development has been reviewed. Clinical significance of an external real-time image viewer has also been described.

Keyword

Capsule endoscopy; Small bowel; Interpretation; Software

MeSH Terms

Capsule Endoscopy*

Figure

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  Fig. 1. A representative case with suspected blood indicator showed true blood in the small intestine. Suspected blood indicators are marked with red bands (in the yellow box indicated by a yellow arrow).

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  Fig. 2. External real-time image viewer.

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  Fig. 3. External real-time image viewer indicating active small bowel bleeding.

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