Imaging capsule location detection
US11013483B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 1, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/56
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An imaging capsule configured to be swallowed to scan the gastrointestinal tract of a person from the inside, including a radiation source providing X-Ray and gamma radiation for scanning the gastrointestinal tract, a pressure sensor for measuring the internal pressure in the imaging capsule; and wherein the imaging capsule is configured to control the emission of radiation from within the imaging capsule responsive to the measurements of the pressure sensor.
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