ScienceDaily (July 27, 2009) — Capsule endoscopy for exploring the colon in a minimally invasive manner diagnoses 64% of all lesions located by means of conventional colonoscopy. According to a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, the new device would need technical improvements to achieve similar efficacy to the conventional procedure undertaken with a colonoscopy and to date considered a “gold standard” technique for this medical discipline, given that this is what currently provides the most reliable results.
