PillCam ESO
 
 
Given Imaging, Ltd.
After fasting for two hours prior to the procedure, the PillCam capsule endoscopy process starts with a visit to your doctor’s office where you will be given a glass of water to help swallow the vitamin-sized pill while lying on your back. After swallowing the PillCam ESO video capsule, you will be raised by 30-degree angles every two minutes over a six-minute period until you are sitting fully upright. As it travels through your body, the camera-in-a-pill transmits images to a small recording device worn around your waist. The total procedure takes approximately 20 minutes and can be preforme