South Pointe Hospital offers 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 and anemia.
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.