Spru PILL Cam93

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This camera cannot see everything, but it's better than

anything else we have available

Presented by Mantri Chaitali S.



Introduction Used in the detection of abnormalities of the small

bowel

Battery powered, vitamin pill size diagnostic capsule

Lens, light source, colour video camera, transmitter Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug

Administration (FDA) in 2001

Mostly Used in Capsule Endoscopy

An imaging device used to diagnose diseases and

disorders of the gastrointestinal tract



TYPES OF PILL CAMERA

PILL CAMERA

SB

PILL CAMERA

ESO



PILL CAMERA SB

Size 11mm by 26mmWeight 3.7grams

One-side imaging1.8 magnificationApproved by FDA in2001

140 degree field ofview50000 images in 8hours



PILL CAMERA ESO

Size 11mm by26mm

Weight 3.7gramsTwo sidedphotography

14images persecondApproved by FDA

in 2004



DATA RECORDER

COMPUTER

Movement Of Capsule Through The

Digestive System

Data Acquisition & Storage Of Data

On Computer



Data Recorder with pick up

antennae & a Computer.

A view of Data Recorder

being mounted on a belt

pack tied to the patient’s

waist.



Endoscopy Procedure

• Capsule is swallowed by the patient like a conventional

pill.

• It takes images as it is propelled forward by peristalsis.

• A wireless recorder, worn on a belt, receives the images

transmitted by the pill

• A computer workstation processes the data andproduces a short video clip or still images.



Components Of Endoscope

LIGHTINGDEVICE LENS CMOSIMAGE SENSOR

TRANSMITTINGELECTRODE



Structure



Specifications

- Diameter of 10 mm and a Length of 20 mm.

- Bullet shape - This shape and its diameter are critical formapping the small intestine.

- Uses Silver oxide button batteries - high energy density &

disposable-Made up of biocompatible material.



Optical Dome



Lens Holder



Lens



Illuminating LED’s



CMOS Image Sensor



Battery



ASIC Transmitter



Antennae



Advantages

-Painless, no side affects or complications.

-Miniature size, so can move easily through the digestive

system.

-Accurate, precise & low power consumption.

-Images taken are of very high quality which are sent

almost instantaneously to the data recorder for storage.

-Made of bio compatible material, doesn’t cause any harm

to the body.



Disadvantages

-Patients with pacemakers, pregnant women and all

pediatrics have to be monitored continuously while

taking the capsule.

-Very expensive.

-It is not reusable.



Future Improvements

- Equipping the capsule with a LASER.

- Adding additional features like Zooming &

Auto Focus.

- Further reduction in size using Nano

Technology.

-Making it cost effective.



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