University of Wisconsin, 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI, USA.
Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2010 Aug;4(4):503-12. doi: 10.1586/egh.10.44.
Capsule endoscopy (CE) has evolved in a few short years to become a first-line, noninvasive diagnostic technique for the small bowel. CE is now being utilized worldwide to assess patients for obscure gastrointestinal bleeding, possible Crohn's disease, celiac disease and small bowel tumors. The device is now used in tandem with balloon enteroscopy to direct therapeutic interventions. Alterations and improvements in CE have also led to the evaluation of both the esophagus and colon. It can be anticipated that in the near future pan CE of the entire GI tract will be performed, as well as possible tissue acquisition, drug delivery and therapeutic interventions.
胶囊内镜（CE）在短短几年内迅速发展，成为小肠的一线非侵入性诊断技术。CE 现在在全球范围内用于评估不明原因的胃肠道出血、可能的克罗恩病、乳糜泻和小肠肿瘤患者。该设备现在与气囊式小肠镜联合使用，以进行治疗干预。CE 的改进也使食管和结肠的评估成为可能。可以预计，在不久的将来，整个胃肠道的全景 CE 检查以及可能的组织获取、药物输送和治疗干预都将得到实施。
