PillCam
noun [ C ] trademark uk/ˈpɪl.kæm/ us/ˈpɪl.kæm/
(PillCam牌)胶囊内视镜
a brand name for an object the size of a pill that contains a very small camera and can be swallowed so that pictures can be taken of the inside of someone's body
The Pillcam is a camera-equipped capsule that measures 1.1cm in diameter and 2.6cm in length, and can be swallowed. Pillcam牌胶囊内视镜是一个装有摄像头的胶囊,直径1.1厘米,长度2.6厘米,可以吞下。
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- All patients had been examined using Pillcam.
- The small bowel will be examined by enteroscopy, or more likely a Pillcam these days.
- Future PillCam studies, not just to evaluate the esophagus, could be started at the work site with capsule ingestion and being more convenient for the patient.