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In-vivo image capturing apparatus

  • US 20070185381A1
  • Filed: 12/20/2006
  • Published: 08/09/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An in-vivo image capturing apparatus comprising:

  • a capsule casing insertable into a subject, the capsule casing including an imaging optical system capable of capturing images in both end directions;

    a gravity sensor which detects a gravity direction of the capsule casing within the subject; and

    an image selector which selects one of the both end directions as an imaging direction of the imaging optical system according to a result of detection in the gravity direction by the gravity sensor.

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