Painless Diagnosis of Digestive Diseases

South Pointe Hospital is the only community hospital on the eastside of Cleveland to offer capsule endoscopy.  It is the latest technology for diagnosing diseases and pathologies of the digestive system.

Capsule endoscopy determines causes for recurrent or persistent symptoms such as:
          • Abdominal Pain
          • Diarrhea
          • Bleeding
          • Anemia

Possible digestive diseases the symptoms can be caused by:
Cancer
Celiac Disease
Crohn's Disease

Swallowed like a pill, the tiny capsule camera takes about 50,000 images over an eight hour time period as it travels through the digestive system and communicates data and images.  This information is transmitted to a recording device attached to a patient's belt and then transferred to a computer.  A physician interprets this data for diagnosis and treatment.

For more information on capsule endoscopy, please call 216-491-6040.