ReviewJournal of micro-bio robotics2016
Frontiers of robotic endoscopic capsules: a review.
Review in Journal of micro-bio robotics, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
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Who cites it
27 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Endoluminal Procedures and Devices for Esophageal Tract Investigation: A Critical Review.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Pooled it
- Review of Gastrointestinal Capsule Robots: Materials, Actuation, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Review
- Capsule Endoscopy: Current Trends, Technological Advancements, and Future Perspectives in Gastrointestinal Diagnostics.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- A colonic polyps detection algorithm based on an improved YOLOv5s.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Snake Robot with Motion Based on Shape Memory Alloy Spring-Shaped Actuators.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Review
- In situ sensing physiological properties of biological tissues using wireless miniature soft robots.Science advances · 2023Article
- A Soft Robotic Balloon Endoscope for Airway Procedures.Soft robotics · 2022Article
- Soft hybrid intrinsically motile robot for wireless small bowel enteroscopy.Surgical endoscopy · 2022Article
- Wireless soft millirobots for climbing three-dimensional surfaces in confined spaces.Science advances · 2022Article
- Clinical impact of wireless capsule endoscopy for small bowel investigation (Review).Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2022Review
- Endoscopic capsule robot-based diagnosis, navigation and localization in the gastrointestinal tract.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2022Review
- A Flavor of the Future of GI Endoscopy-New Solutions Shape the Field of Modern Gastrointestinal Care.Cancers · 2021Article
- Review
- Capsule endoscopy transit-related indicators in choosing the insertion route for double-balloon enteroscopy: a systematic review.Endoscopy international open · 2021Review
- Guidelines for Robotic Flexible Endoscopy at the Time of COVID-19.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2021Review
- Trends, Technologies, and Key Challenges in Smart and Connected Healthcare.IEEE access : practical innovations, open solutions · 2021Article
- Frontiers of Robotic Gastroscopy: A Comprehensive Review of Robotic Gastroscopes and Technologies.Cancers · 2020Review
- Robotic-Assisted Colonoscopy Platform with a Magnetically-Actuated Soft-Tethered Capsule.Cancers · 2020Article
- Frontiers of Robotic Colonoscopy: A Comprehensive Review of Robotic Colonoscopes and Technologies.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Review
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Authors and funding
15 authors.
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Abstract
Digestive diseases are a major burden for society and healthcare systems, and with an aging population, the importance of their effective management will become critical. Healthcare systems worldwide already struggle to insure quality and affordability of healthcare delivery and this will be a significant challenge in the midterm future. Wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE), introduced in 2000 by Given Imaging Ltd., is an example of disruptive technology and represents an attractive alternative to traditional diagnostic techniques. WCE overcomes conventional endoscopy enabling inspection of the digestive system without discomfort or the need for sedation. Thus, it has the advantage of encouraging patients to undergo gastrointestinal (GI) tract examinations and of facilitating mass screening programmes. With the integration of further capabilities based on microrobotics, e.g. active locomotion and embedded therapeutic modules, WCE could become the key-technology for GI diagnosis and treatment. This review presents a research update on WCE and describes the state-of-the-art of current endoscopic devices with a focus on research-oriented robotic capsule endoscopes enabled by microsystem technologies. The article also presents a visionary perspective on WCE potential for screening, diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures.
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