Capsule Camera

This article is about a new version of the endoscope. The endoscope is ordinarily a small camera or a set of fiber optics attached to some flexible tubing. A new version has been designed to be wireless. "According to Dr. Gabor Kosa of TAU's School of Mechanical Engineering, the project is inspired by an endoscopic capsule designed for use in the small intestine. But unlike the existing capsule, which travels at random and snaps pictures every half second to give doctors an overall view of the intestines, the new "wireless" capsules will use the magnetic field of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine and electronic signals manipulated by those operating the capsule to forge a more precise and deliberate path." This is much safer then the usaul method that often needs the use of sedatives and always has a risk for injury although this device is new it seems like a prosperous idea. This article was found at:http://www.biologynews.net/archives/2011/12/15/a_fantastic_voyage_through_the_body_with_precision_control.html