Screening Methods
Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare remains at the forefront of technological advancements, using such procedures as small bowel capsule endoscopy to diagnose and treat gastrointestinal conditions.
The procedure allows our skilled staff to noninvasively evaluate suspected diseases in the small intestine. During the procedure, a vitamin-pill-sized capsule equipped with its own camera and light source is ingested. While the video capsule passes through the patient's digestive tract, images are transmitted to a data recorder. The procedure is commonly performed to investigate conditions such as Crohn’s Disease and tumors in the small intestine.