Darrin Carlson's chronic anemia was a telltale sign he might have internal bleeding. Doctors gave him X-rays, a colonoscopy and an endoscopy to try to find the source of his abdominal bleeding -- all ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ColoCap colon capsule endoscopy. A "camera in a capsule" could revolutionize bowel imaging technology, replacing traditional ...

As it turns out, the concept of capsule endoscopy has been relatively easy for physicians and patients alike to digest. In fact, the innovative pill camera technology, pioneered by Given Imaging in ...

Using just a single image taken by a capsule endoscopy camera, scientists have succeeded in creating a three-dimensional model of the colon. This new method provides much better images and can help ...

This undated image provided by Given Imaging, shows the new bite-size camera to help screen patients who have trouble with colonoscopies. The Food and Drug Administration cleared the device for ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Doctors have used small cameras on snaking tubes for years to check patients' intestinal troubles. These days, they're asking some patients to swallow the entire camera. Gulp. With ...

A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine concluded that the use of a wireless pill camera, like Given Imaging's PillCam, in its current generation, is not as effective as a ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A pill-sized camera that can be swallowed and can explore parts of the small intestine that other diagnostic techniques miss allows for better detection of inflammatory bowel ...

A fantastic voyage through the body in a miniature vessel? You probably saw it in a science fiction movie. For patients with intestinal bleeding, it is a reality. Digital chips are so small that a ...

PRINCETON, Ill. (AP) Rex Hunter of Princeton didn't quite know what to make of the flashing capsule his doctor told him to swallow. He was dealing with blood in his stool and had been through test ...