New system is like 3D GPS for tracking pill cams through the GI tract
Researchers in the US have developed a platform that allows wireless ingestible devices to be tracked in 3D as they travels through the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, which may provide a cheaper, less invasive way of investigating, diagnosing and treating disorders that affect gastric motility.Gastric motility disorders such as Crohn’s disease, gastroparesis (where the stomach doesn’t empty properly), incontinence, and constipation affect many people worldwide. They result when the nerves or muscles of the gut don’t work in…