Pill-sized device provides rapid, detailed imaging of esophageal lining
Sunday, January 13, 2013 - 21:30
in Biology & Nature
Physicians may soon have a new way to screen patients for Barrett's esophagus, a precancerous condition usually caused by chronic exposure to stomach acid. Researchers have developed an imaging system enclosed in a capsule about the size of a multivitamin pill that creates detailed, microscopic images of the esophageal wall.