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Although the pill camera test is not a reliable indicator for the
presence of Celiac, it's useful in diagnosing
intestinal tumors, crohn's and obstructions.  it requires swallowing a
tiny video camera inside a pill capsule which
records 2 images per second which are downloaded to a computer work
station.  the capsule is disposable
and passed naturally through a bowel movement. it eliminates the extreme
inconvenience of traditional
endoscopies but you still have to do a 12 hour fast and can't eat for 4
hours
after swallowing the capsule. it takes 50,000 images.  it's
contraindicated in people with a history
of bowel obstruction, strictures or fistulas because it can become
lodged and would require surgery
to remove.

it's not comprable to a colonoscopy because it only reviews the small
intestine, not the colon.

Steve
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FYI.  Earlier today I got the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia's
Newsletter and made one copy, then deleted it.  There was a report of
the Third International Conference on Capsule Endoscopy.  It was held in
Florida Feb. 29th to March 3rd.  Dr. Green presented a paper of work
done with Drs. Moshe Rubin and Andrea Culiford at Columbia University
Medical Center.  They indicated that there were 3 presentations related
to the role of capsule endoscopy in the celiac disease.

The Newsletter also had an announcement of another physician, Suzanne
Lewis joining the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia.  She has extensive
clinical and endoscopic skills.

You should be able to request a copy of the newsletter (or get more
information) at [log in to unmask]


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I think Dr. Green has used these in some studies; I don't know if he
does this for regular colonoscopy work.

The only reason I know is that during a talk he described how the camera
stays on even after it is passed, and you often get a last shot of the
former bearer of the camera looking down into the bowl at it

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Dr. Peter Green, Director of the Celiac Disease Center
at Columbia University is recognized for his work in
video endoscopy, his office number is (212) 305-5590.
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reat Smokies Diagnostic Laboratories has a simple stool test that
is 99% predictive for pre-cancerous colon polyps.  This test originated
in Norway & it identifies a chemical marker in the stool that is always
present BEFORE cancer develops.  It's only $100.  That's what I plan on
doing every two years from now on instead of those aweful colonoscopies.
This test is non-invasive and proven to be more accurate than the
colonoscopy in predicting colon cancer.  Just find a naturopath or
alternative doc in your area and get the to order this test for you.

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A reader asked about the pill camera virtual colonoscopy.  The question
itself confuses two technologies.  Virtual colonoscopy is a newly
emerging technique where a CT scan is done in a patient whose colon has
been cleansed then given an air filling with a tube in the rectum.  The
CT images are used to look at the inside lining of the colon.  The pill
camera is a technique where a pill is swallowed and pictures are taken
of the small intestine.  The pill camera does not work for colon
pictures because the pill tumbles too fast in the colon and big areas
are missed.

Stephen Holland, M.D.

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Dr. George Nikias (they're out of the Hackensack Medical center by next
door to the Hackensack Hospital) and his # is 201-489-7772.
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someone said "there are risks". apparently some people can be allergic
to the pill. she wasn't very specific.

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