Table 1.
Current capsule endoscopy devices
PillCam SB3 | EndoCapsule | MiroCam | OMOM capsule | CapsoCam SV-1 | |
Length, mm | 26 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 31 |
Diameter, mm | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
Weight, g | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 6 | - |
Frame rate, frames/s | 2-6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12-20 (3-5 per camera) |
Image sensor | CMOS | CCD | CMOS | CMOS | - |
Field of view | 156° | 145° | 150° | 140° | 360° |
Illumination | 6 white LEDs | 6 white LEDs | 6 white LEDs | NA | 16 white LEDs |
Antenna (body leads), n | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | NA |
RT view | RT viewer | VE-1 viewer | Miro Viewer | Real-timer monitoring | - |
Recording time, h | 8 | 8 | 11 | 6-8 | 15 |
Image transmission | RF | RF | HBC | RF | CapsoView |
RT: Real-time; RF: Radio frequency; HBC: Human body communication.