How Do Endoscopes Work?
Types of Endoscopes The markets for endoscopes are divided into three major catagories: the medical profession, veterinary profession and all other uses are lumped under general industry (both private and public, business, etc.). The latter includes law enforcement, which, for example, may use endoscopes in customs operations, and the aviation industry can use them to look into parts, such as turbines. Endoscopes may be used in machinery inspection in all industries. However, most people think of endoscopes in medical uses. Doctors classify their endoscopes by procedures. Therefore, those used in gastrointestinal investigations would be called a gastroscope, colonoscope or sigmoidoscope, depending on the procedure. As well, doctors have scopes that look into airways or are used in urological procedures. Veterinarians would have similar scopes for their animal patients. Inside an Endoscope An endoscope may be rigid or flexible, and functions via two-fiber optic lines–one for a light so
