System for detecting position of capsule endoscope in subject
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1. A system comprising:
- a device that is adapted to be swallowed and passed through a subject, and includes a magnetic field generator generating a constant magnetic field; and
a position transducer that includes;
a magnetic detector detecting an intensity of a magnetic field component in a vertical direction, the magnetic field component being a component of the constant magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generator; and
a position processor calculating a position of the device in the subject based on the intensity detected by the magnetic detector;
wherein the device further includes;
a predetermined function executing unit that obtains information of an inside of the subject; and
a radio transmitting unit that transmits the information of the inside of the subject with radio communication, andthe position transducer further includes a receiving unit that receives a radio signal transmitted from the radio transmitting unit;
wherein the position transducer includes a plurality of receiving units each receiving a radio signal transmitted from the radio transmitting unit, and a selector that selects a receiving unit used for receiving a radio signal based on the position calculated by the position processor.
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Abstract
A system is for detecting a position of a device. The device is swallowed, passes through a subject, and includes a magnetic field generator generating a constant magnetic field. The system also includes a position transducer. The position transducer includes a magnetic detector detecting an intensity of a magnetic field component parallel to a constant magnetic field output from the magnetic field generator, and a position processor calculating a position of the device in the subject based on the intensity detected by the magnetic detector.
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5 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a device that is adapted to be swallowed and passed through a subject, and includes a magnetic field generator generating a constant magnetic field; and a position transducer that includes; a magnetic detector detecting an intensity of a magnetic field component in a vertical direction, the magnetic field component being a component of the constant magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generator; and a position processor calculating a position of the device in the subject based on the intensity detected by the magnetic detector; wherein the device further includes; a predetermined function executing unit that obtains information of an inside of the subject; and a radio transmitting unit that transmits the information of the inside of the subject with radio communication, and the position transducer further includes a receiving unit that receives a radio signal transmitted from the radio transmitting unit; wherein the position transducer includes a plurality of receiving units each receiving a radio signal transmitted from the radio transmitting unit, and a selector that selects a receiving unit used for receiving a radio signal based on the position calculated by the position processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system comprising:
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a device that is adapted to be swallowed and passed through a subject, and includes a magnetic field generator generating a constant magnetic field; and a position transducer that includes; a magnetic detector detecting an intensity of a magnetic field component in a vertical direction, the magnetic field component being a component of the constant magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generator; and a position processor calculating a position of the device in the subject based on the intensity detected by the magnetic detector; wherein the device further includes; a predetermined function executing unit that obtains information of an inside of the subject; and a radio transmitting unit that transmits the information of the inside of the subiect with radio communication, and the position transducer further includes a receiving unit that receives a radio signal transmitted from the radio transmitting unit; wherein the function executing unit includes; an illuminating unit adapted to illuminate an inside of the subject; and an image capturing unit that captures an image of a region illuminated by the illuminating unit; wherein the position transducer further includes a storage unit that stores an image captured by the image capturing unit and the position of the device at when the image is captured, so that the image and the position are associated with each other.
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