A Fluorescence-Based Wireless Capsule Endoscopy System for Detecting Colorectal Cancer.

Wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE) has been widely used in gastrointestinal (GI) diagnosis that allows the physicians to examine the interior wall of the human GI tract through a pain-free procedure. However, there are still several limitations of the technology, which limits its functionality, ultimately limiting its wide acceptance. Its counterpart, the wired endoscopic system is a painful procedure that demotivates patients from going through the procedure, and adversely affects early diagnosis.

Development of a low-cost and portable smart fluorometer for detecting breast cancer cells.

Instruments that allow the detection of fluorescence signal are invaluable tools for biomedical and clinical researchers. The technique is widely used in cell biology to microscopically detect target proteins of interest in mammalian cells. Importantly, fluorescence microscopy finds major applications in cancer biology where cancer cells are chemically labelled for detection.

Are Current Advances of Compression Algorithms for Capsule Endoscopy Enough? A Technical Review.

The recent technological advances in capsule endoscopy system have revolutionized the healthcare system by introducing new techniques and functionalities to diagnose gastrointestinal tract. These techniques improve diagnostic accuracy and reduce the risk of hospitalization. Although many benefits of capsule endoscopy are known, there are still limitations including lower battery life, higher bandwidth, poor image quality and lower frame rate, which have restricted its wide use.

A Low-Cost Digital Microscope with Real-Time Fluorescent Imaging Capability.

This paper describes the development of a prototype of a low-cost digital fluorescent microscope built from commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components. The prototype was tested to detect malignant tumor cells taken from a living organism in a preclinical setting. This experiment was accomplished by using Alexa Fluor 488 conjugate dye attached to the cancer cells.