Colon capsule endoscopy: Can it contribute to green endoscopy?
Konosuke Nakaji · 2024
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Description
Konosuke Nakaji asks whether a camera pill could make bowel screening greener, in this 2024 paper. Standard colonoscopy is the best test for bowel cancer, but it uses large amounts of cleaning fluid and throws off much single-use waste. A colon capsule, a pill with a camera that a patient swallows, keeps good accuracy with a far simpler visit.
Nakaji weighs the gains against the gaps. Capsules are also single-use, and no clear path exists to collect them after use. Hard data on the total footprint of the capsule route is still missing. The author concludes that the capsule may well cut emissions, but proof needs more research on the full life cycle of both methods, from making the tools to disposing of them.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Konosuke Nakaji |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 17 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |