Zhou Kevin Z, Khor Robert, Lau Kenneth K
Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Monash Medical Centre, Monash Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
School of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia.
BJR Case Rep. 2017 Aug 4;3(4):20170050. doi: 10.1259/bjrcr.20170050. eCollection 2017.
Wireless capsule endoscopy was introduced over a decade ago and is now a widely used tool in the investigation of gastrointestinal pathologies. Despite its ubiquity, the full profile of indications, contraindications and complications is still being developed. Metal artefact reduction is a software technique which can significantly reduce the artefact produced by metallic objects on CT scans. This case exemplifies a rare but noteworthy complication of capsule endoscopy and highlights a novel application of metal artefact reduction.
无线胶囊内镜在十多年前就已问世,如今已成为胃肠道疾病检查中广泛使用的工具。尽管其应用广泛,但关于其适应症、禁忌症和并发症的全貌仍在不断完善中。金属伪影减少是一种软件技术,可显著减少CT扫描中金属物体产生的伪影。本病例例证了胶囊内镜一种罕见但值得注意的并发症,并突出了金属伪影减少的一种新应用。