Ingestible smart pills have the potential to be a powerful clinical tool in the diagnosis and
treatment of gastrointestinal disease. Though examples of this technology, such as capsule …

Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a gaseous inflammatory mediator and important signaling
molecule for maintaining gastrointestinal (GI) homeostasis. Excess intraluminal H2S in the …

Optimizing mechanical adhesion to specific human tissue types is a field of research that
has gained increasing attention over the past two decades due to its utility for diagnostics …

This article demonstrates an inductively coupled high-accuracy localization system for
miniature ingestible devices. It utilizes an inductance double capacitances-series …

Video capsule endoscopy (VCE), creating optical diagnostic images in the gastrointestinal
tract, is now a well-established concept with commercial devices in clinical use. Ultrasound …

Background and Aims EUS is essential in diagnosing and staging of esophageal
subepithelial lesions and tumors. However, EUS is invasive, relies on highly trained …

Methods Three Bama miniature pigs were selected to scan their esophagus, stomach, small
bowel, and simulated submucosal lesions. USCE was performed first, followed by EUS. The …

High-frequency ultrasound (HFUS) has been gaining traction to achieve high-resolution
subsurface images of human tissue. Such capability could be used to locate lesions in the …

Capsule endoscopy (CE) is widely employed in clinical practice owing to its minimally
invasive nature and high diagnostic accuracy. It is the primary modality for evaluating …

Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) has the ability to image tissue in and beyond the wall of the
gastrointestinal (GI) tract, assisting in the early diagnosis of cancer and other diseases …