Technical Characteristics and Trends of Capsule Endoscope 


Vol. 37,  No. 4, pp. 329-337, Apr.  2012


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  Abstract

Capsule Endoscope(CE) is a capsule-shaped electronic device which can examine the lesions in digestive tract of human body. Recently the medical procedure using capsule endoscope is receiving great attention to both doctors and patients, since the conventional push-typed endoscope using cables brings great pain and fear to the patients. The technique was firstly available in 2000 and is based on a convergence techniques among BT(Bio Technology), IT(Information Technology), and NT(Nano Technology). The device consists of an optical parts including LEDs(Light Emitting Diodes), an image sensor, a communication module and a power module. Capsule endoscope is the embodiment of the state-of-the art technology and requires key technologies in the various engineering fields. Therefore, in this paper, we introduce the composition of the capsule endoscope system, and compare the communication method between RF(Radio Frequency) communication and HBC(Human Body Communication), which are typically used for data transmission in the capsule endoscope. Futhermore, we analyze the specification of commercialized capsule endoscopes and present the future developments and technical challenges.

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[IEEE Style]

K. Kim, K. H. Won, H. Choi, "Technical Characteristics and Trends of Capsule Endoscope," The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences, vol. 37, no. 4, pp. 329-337, 2012. DOI: .

[ACM Style]

Ki-yun Kim, Kyung Hoon Won, and Hyung-Jin Choi. 2012. Technical Characteristics and Trends of Capsule Endoscope. The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences, 37, 4, (2012), 329-337. DOI: .

[KICS Style]

Ki-yun Kim, Kyung Hoon Won, Hyung-Jin Choi, "Technical Characteristics and Trends of Capsule Endoscope," The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences, vol. 37, no. 4, pp. 329-337, 4. 2012.