These capsules contain sensors or tiny cameras that collect information as they travel through the gastrointestinal track before being excreted from the body a day or two later.
These New Electronic new Inventions transmit information such as acidity , pressure and temperature levels or images of the esophagus and intestine to computer for analysis.
Doctors often use invasive methods such as catheters ,endoscopic instruments or radioisotopes for collecting information about the digestive tract. so device companies have been developing easier ,less intrusive ways to gather information.
Digestive diseases and disorders can include symptoms such as acid reflux,bloating,heartburn,abdominal pain ,constipation,difficulty swallowing or loss of appetite.
One of the main challenges for doctors is determining just what is happening in the stomach and intestine.They can inspect the colon and peer into the stomach using endoscopic instruments but some areas cannot be easily viewed and finding out how muscles are working can be difficult.
Sources : givenimaging.com ; buffalo.edu