Encapsulated medical imaging device and method
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1. A medical imaging system comprising:
- an elongated capsule comprising;
a housing of swallowable proportions and having a longitudinal axis with a first end and an oppositely positioned second end, comprising;
two optical setups, a first optical setup positioned on the longitudinal axis at or near the first end and a second optical setup positioned on the longitudinal axis at or near the second end, for viewing sectors external to the housing and in opposite directions;
at least one illuminator illuminating said sectors;
at least one light sensitive array receiving light from one of the optical setups and generating image data;
electronic circuitry for sampling image data from said light sensitive arrays and converting image data to digital data; and
a transmitter receiving said digital data and transmitting said digital data,an external receiver receiving said digital data from said transmitter;
an image processor capable of processing said digital data received by said external receiver into at least one image; and
a display capable of displaying said at least one image.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an encapsulated medical imaging device (1) and method for imaging the gastroin-testinal tract in patients using optical scanning technologies.
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1. A medical imaging system comprising:
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an elongated capsule comprising; a housing of swallowable proportions and having a longitudinal axis with a first end and an oppositely positioned second end, comprising; two optical setups, a first optical setup positioned on the longitudinal axis at or near the first end and a second optical setup positioned on the longitudinal axis at or near the second end, for viewing sectors external to the housing and in opposite directions; at least one illuminator illuminating said sectors; at least one light sensitive array receiving light from one of the optical setups and generating image data; electronic circuitry for sampling image data from said light sensitive arrays and converting image data to digital data; and a transmitter receiving said digital data and transmitting said digital data, an external receiver receiving said digital data from said transmitter; an image processor capable of processing said digital data received by said external receiver into at least one image; and a display capable of displaying said at least one image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An elongated capsule for imaging a patient'"'"'s gastrointestinal tract, comprising:
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a housing of swallowable proportions and having a longitudinal axis with a first end and an oppositely positioned second end, two optical setups, a first optical setup positioned on the longitudinal axis at or near the first end and a second optical setup positioned on the longitudinal axis at or near the second end, for viewing sectors external to the housing and in opposite directions; at least one illuminator illuminating said sectors; two light sensitive arrays, each receiving light from one of the corresponding optical setups and generating image data; electronic circuitry for sampling image data from said light sensitive arrays and converting image data to digital data; and a transmitter for transmitting said digital data. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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