‘Spider pill’ used for scans
OCT 14, 2009
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.023757
BBC News : Scientists in Italy think they may have come up with a new way to scan for cancer of the stomach or colon.The “spider pill,” which is fitted with a camera, is swallowed by the patient and once within the colon or intestine the legs are opened and the device crawls along the intestinal tract, taking pictures as it goes.
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