PillCam Colon Capsule and CT-colonography in the Evaluation of Patients With Incomplete Conventional Colonoscopy

2nd-generation CCE is 11.6x31.5 mm size, slightly bigger than previous capsule. It has 2 images with an angle of view increased to 172° degrees for each image. CCE-2 captures 35 images/sec. when in motion and 4 images/sec. when virtually stationary. Capsule battery life is at least 10 hours. The Recorder is an external receiving/recording and transmitting unit that receives data transmitted by the capsule. The portable Recorder consists of an antenna array which attaches to the body, a receiver and memory for accumulation of data during the exam. Data transmission is done via high capacity digital link. Workstation is a modified standard personal computer for reviewing videos generated from images acquired by the capsule, interpretation, analysis of acquired data and generating reports.