How does the PillCam SB work?
The smooth plastic capsule has a miniature video camera. It is equipped with a light source, batteries, a radio transmitter and antenna. After it is swallowed, the PillCam SB transmits approximately 50,000 images over the course of an 8 hour period (about 2 images per second) to a DataRecorder fixed to a belt worn around the patient’s waist. The small bowel images are then downloaded into a RAPID® workstation computer where a physician can view the images on video monitors and make a diagnosis.
