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Upper gastrointestinal capsule endoscopy study Document

UGI capsule endo study Doc

Definition

  • Capsule endoscopy is a non-invasive procedure used to evaluate various types of gastrointestinal (GI) pathology. It involves the patient swallowing a capsule containing cameras that capture images of the gastrointestinal tract. The use of upper GI capsule endoscopy has been studied for esophageal and gastric varices as well as suspected upper GI bleeding. [PMID: 33111600]

Component

  • Upper gastrointestinal capsule endoscopy study

Specimen / system

  • ^Patient

Class

  • ENDO.GI

Property

  • Find

Scale

  • Doc

Related names

  • Document; Finding; Findings; GI; GI.ENDO; Point in time; Random; Study report; UGI capsule endo study; Up

Index terms

  • Document
  • Finding
  • Findings
  • GI
  • GI.ENDO
  • Point in time
  • Random
  • Study report
  • UGI capsule endo study
  • Up